League Two - County confirm Backe appointment

Eurosport - Tue, 27 Oct 14:32:00 2009

Notts County have confirmed the appointment of Hans Backe as their new manager.

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The 57-year-old Swede arrived at the club accompanied by countryman Sven-Goran Eriksson, director of football at County, on Wednesday morning.

County have entrusted Eriksson with the task of finding a new manager, and he has turned to his former assistant at both Manchester City and the Mexico national team.

A brief statement on the club's official website read: "Notts County are this afternoon pleased to announce the appointment of Hans Backe as the club's new first-team manager.

"Hans has signed a three-year contract and starts his duties with immediate effect."

Backe held talks with the board at Meadow Lane and replaces Ian McParland.

Like Eriksson, Backe was on the shortlist to become the next head coach of the Sweden national team, but he insists he is keen to get back into club management.

Backe has spent much of his managerial career in Scandinavia and has won four Danish titles with FC Copenhagen and Aalborg.

He has also had spells at Austrian side Salzburg and Greek giants Panathinaikos.

County's last two matches have been overseen by joint caretaker team Dave Kevan and Michael Johnson, but Backe will be in charge for for the home game against Shrewsbury at the weekend.

PA Sport

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  1. Still think it was a planned exit for Ian McP

    From DIAMOND GEEZER, on Wed 28 Oct 1:17PM

  2. LOOKS LIKE NOTTS COUNTY HAVE PUT HARRY HILL IN ­ CHARGE

    From john, on Tue 27 Oct 7:15PM

  3. deja vue? How many times do we see a management level­ appointed above the manager but below the owners and­ how many times is it the lowly manager who gets­ shafted?

    From Monty, on Tue 27 Oct 6:09PM

  4. A bubble waiting to burst....big style!!!!!!!!!!!

    From GORDON, on Tue 27 Oct 3:01PM

  5. Who?

    From KEVIN P, on Tue 27 Oct 11:34AM
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    WHO CARES ABOUT??? MY BOYFRIEND THINKS THE SAME WITH­ ME. HE IS­ EIGHT YEAR OLDER THAN ME. LOL. WE MET ONLINE­ AT­ AGELESSMATCH C O M, A NICE AND FREE PLACE FOR­ YOUNGER­ WOMEN AND OLDER MEN, OR OLER WOMEN AND YOUNGER­ MEN TO­ INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER.

    From sissy.lusper, on Tue 27 Oct 2:53AM

  7. let,s wait untill the end of the season before­ we start crowing off about who,s top of league­ 2 at the moment,, good luck to bournemouth if­ they can continue this good form,, but remember­ its about the whole season that counts,, ­ injuries,, cup runs,, etc all these factors come ­ into play,, and there is always a side that ­ gets an unexpected run going in the last couple ­ of months,, and comes up on the rails,, who ­ will that be this time,,,????????

    From john, on Mon 26 Oct 10:23PM

  8. Get who you Like Notts Co. But for all your money it is­ we AFCBournemouth who sit proudly at the top

    From jim_weir, on Mon 26 Oct 8:00PM
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    From Ryan, on Mon 26 Oct 4:47PM
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