Joey Barton has confirmed that Paul Coutts will be part of his coaching staff moving forward with the Bristol Rovers captain’s playing contract expiring next month.
Coutts hasn’t played since February due to a knee injury but has remained part of the squad when possible and on Sunday, for Rovers’ final game of the 2022/23 season, was sporting a coaches’ tracksuit embossed with his initials on the front.
It’s unclear whether the Scot will take on a player/coach role, similar to Glenn Whelan in the most recent season, or will strictly focus on being part of Barton’s staff but the manager is delighted to welcome into his ever-expanding backroom team.
