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Former Ireland star Glenn Whelan lands new managerial job

Glenn Whelan has been appointed as the new Livingston FC head coach

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Livingston have named Glenn Whelan as their new head coach.

The 42-year-old takes over from Marvin Bartley, who resigned following the club's relegation from the Scottish Premiership earlier this month.

The former Republic of Ireland international, who was previously assistant manager at English League One outfit Wigan, is now prepared to advance his coaching career.

He said: "I'm delighted to have been given this opportunity...something I'm incredibly proud of, and I will give my all for the club moving forward.

"I'm eager to grasp this opportunity and help build a successful team that the fans can be truly proud of and get right behind. I'm grateful to the board for their belief in me, and the hard work has already begun.

"I can't wait to get started and look forward to the journey ahead."

Sporting director David Martindale commented: "I know it's taken a little bit of time, but we needed to make sure we got the right fit for the club, and we feel we've done that.

"After detailed interviews, Glenn came across incredibly well, and we all feel there is real alignment between how Glenn approaches the game and how we want to do things ourselves."

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