Newcastle United are looking for a new Under-21 coach after the departure of Elliot Dickman tonight.
The former Sunderland reserve coach leaves after 14 months in the job after a spate of second-string coaches in recent years included Chris Hogg, Gary Caldwell and Neil Redfearn. But now Newcastle will be looking for stability.
A Toon statement read: "United can announce that its Under-21s Lead Player Development Coach Elliott Dickman has left the club.
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"The club thanks Elliott for his hard work and professionalism during his 14 months at the Academy and wishes him well for the future.
"The club has made a number of changes across the Professional Development Phase of its Academy in recent months.
"Graeme Carrick was appointed as Under-18s coach in August and was joined by assistant Chris Moore, with Peter Ramage moving to support Shola Ameobi as Loan Player Coordinator.
"Meanwhile, former under-18s assistant coach Ian Bogie returned to his role as Under-15s/16s lead coach, while Under-21s assistant Kevin Richardson left the club in October."
United also stated: "The Academy's Head of Coach Development, Neil Winskill, will oversee Under-21s’ training before the club confirms its new Under-21 coaching line-up in due course."
Newcastle had advertised for an assistant to Dickman in recent weeks following Richardson's exit but no announcement has surfaced yet.
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