Ex-Hatters boss Newell unveiled as Waterford number two

Former Luton manager Mike Newell has been appointed as assistant manager of Irish SSE Airtricity Premier Division side Waterford.

The 55-year-old was named as number two to ex-Everton midfielder Kevin Sheedy, the pair taking over a side currently third in the table.

Newell became Luton manager in June 2003, leading the Hatters to the League One title in 2005, and then earning a 10th placed finish in the Championship, Town's highest finish since they were relegated from the top flight in 1992.

He was sacked in March 2007, before being unveiled as Grimsby Town boss in October 2008.

Newell left a year later, having spells as a coach at Accrington Stanley and then head of football with Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab, heading to Wrexham as assistant in December 2018, departing the Racecourse Ground in February 2019.