Cove Rangers have confirmed the appointment of former Celtic midfielder Paul Hartley as their new manager, just seven months after he left the club to join Hartlepool United.
Following their historic promotion to the Scottish Championship last season, Hartley opted to leave the Aberdeenshire club in June to take up the reins of Hartlepool in England. However, the 46-year-old, who won two league titles, a Scottish Cup and a League Cup in his three years at Parkhead, endured a miserable spell with the English League Two side, and was dismissed in September, with the club sitting sitting second bottom of the league after eight matches. He won just one of his 11 matches in charge, which came against Harrogate Town in the EFL Trophy.
And just two days after relieving Jim McIntyre of his duties, Cove have moved quickly to reappoint Hartley as manager on a three-and-a-half year deal, seven months after his initial departure.
