David Coles has returned to Bristol Rovers for a third stint in BS7 as the former Bristol City, Portsmouth and West Ham United goalkeeping coach has been named Rovers' head of goalkeeping, supporting with training as well as aiding the recruitment department and scouting.
The 58-year-old first joined the Gas as goalkeeping coach under Ben Garner's management in September 2020 but left in the following January, with Paul Tisdale then in charge, for "personal family reasons". After Tisdale's sacking a fortnight later, Coles returned and worked under Joey Barton until the end of the season.
With Rovers relegated, Barton decided to make changes to the coaching department, with Coles relieved of his duties in May 2021. Tony Warner would be the man to replace him, but he left Rovers this summer to take up a role with Championship side Reading.
