Former Premier League hard man midfielder lands interim job at League One club - just days after joining as a set-piece coach
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Former Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole will take charge of Bristol Rover on an interim basis just days after joining the League One side as a first-team coach. The 36-year-old made 272 appearances in the Premier League over a 15-year professional career that also included spells at Wigan and Middlesbrough, where he made his senior debut.
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Cattermole retired in 2020, while playing in the Netherlands with VVV Vento and returned to his boyhood club to begin his coaching career with a stint as Under 18 boss before his departure in February last year. He will now take interim charge of Bristol Rovers alongside David Horseman after Matt Taylor was sacked on Monday, with the club languishing just above the League One relegation zone.
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A club statement read: 'Bristol Rovers FC can confirm that manager Matt Taylor and assistant manager Wayne Carlisle have been relieved of their first-team duties. 'The club would like to place on record our sincere thanks to Matt and Wayne for all their hard work during their time with Bristol Rovers, and we wish them both every success in their respective future careers.
Lee Cattermole has landed the interim role at Bristol Rovers just days after joining the club. The 36-year-old made 272 Premier League appearances in a career that included spells with Sunderland, Wigan and Middlesbrough. Matt Taylor was sacked with the club languishing just above the League One relegation zone.
