New job - Graham Coughlan has been named manager of Newport County (Image: Chris Phillips)
FORMER Southend United coach Graham Coughlan has been named manager of Newport County.
Coughlan, who was with the Shrimpers between 2010 and 2018, has previously been in charge of both Bristol Rovers and Mansfield Town.
And he has now been confirmed as the new County boss.
Newport are currently 19th in League Two and host Colchester United this weekend.
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๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐: Newport County AFC are delighted to announce the appointment of ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ก as our first-team manager on a contract until ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ!#NCAFC๐งก๐คhttps://t.co/NsgVPHHhdJ pic.twitter.com/BStmt3Mi8l
โ Newport County AFC (@NewportCounty) October 20, 2022
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