If true, Gooney is going to be working under Cocu. Who also has Leon Rosenior working under him as an assistant.
Apart from Lampard, where timing and circumstance worked in his favour, because it's Chelsea, if it wasn't them, he would of stayed in the Championship. Rest of them aren't in the PL.
Bowyer was already the assistant coach, and then got the job as a caretaker till the end of the season. (The owner is quite the character as well) First full season, he got them promoted from div 1. Woodgate was already a coach at the club for 2 years before he got the job. Those 2 served an apprenticeship at their current clubs, before getting the job. And because they both played for the clubs and came thru the academies. It made sense to give them a try. Steve Gibson has a history of giving 1st time managers/head coaches an opportunity.
Considering the short life expectancy of coaching in all 4 divisions in England and both sports and social media coverage. I salute any of big name players who want to giving it a shot, they aren't doing it for the money. Instead of the 90-05 big name cowards who hide from the pressure and became talking heads. 5 games was enough for Shearer. G Nev did a few months. Scholes lasted about 6 weeks.
