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Gary Neville on Richie Wellens: « His knowledge of the region and the club having played for ourselves and stepped through the youth ranks at Manchester United is also the profile we were looking for »
The 40-year-old, who secured a promotion with Swindon as Ligue 2 champion in the 2019-20 season, has signed a deal with Salford until the end of the 2022-23 campaign after leaving the Robins
Paul Scholes had been appointed temporarily in charge of Salford following Graham Alexander’s sacking earlier in October
Wellens, who played for the Ammies in the National League North in 2016, said: « They are a growing club and I am a coach who wants to win games
« Coming to Salford is an opportunity to win week after week, and it’s a fantastic opportunity for me to take the club to where they want to be
« The club have enjoyed incredible success over the past six years with Bern and Jonno (Bernard Morley and Anthony Johnson) winning promotions and Graham Alexander bringing them into the Football League, and I can’t wait to continue this success
« Promotion at this level is more difficult, but the rewards are greater and I believe in continuing this success and giving the club an identity and style that reflects the people of Salford »
Sky Sports co-owner and expert Gary Neville added: « Richie is someone we know well from Manchester United and his previous spell here
« He’s successful at this level having won the Ligue 2 title with Swindon Town last season, and his philosophy of playing attacking football is what we want to bring to the fans at the Peninsula Stadium
« His knowledge of the region and the club having played for ourselves and gone through the youth ranks at Manchester United is also the profile we were looking for
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