Stephen Robinson has finally been confirmed as the Latics' new manager after months of speculation and many false dawns. He is expected to bring in Ian Baraclough as his assistant and Carlo Nash is expected to be the goalkeeping coach. Robinson has been working as assistant manager at Motherwell and was also involved as first team coach with Northern Ireland team at this years Euros.
Simon Corney ended the long running saga, which was in danger of beating the longevity of Coronation Street, when he announced, “We are delighted to welcome Steve to the club as our first team manager. He has a wealth of experience, both at club and international level and impressed me and the board straight away. He has an outstanding reputation in the game and we believe his dynamic, methodical and thorough approach will quickly translate into success on the pitch."
"In addition, he has identified and begun recruiting players whom he believes will excite our supporters and demonstrate the strong work ethic and attractive style of play he demands. He has also been drawing on the extensive knowledge of Sean O’Driscoll and Lee Turnbull and has already identified additional staff he would like to bring in. We will be formally announcing these appointments in the coming days.”