Steve Cotterill

Stephen Cotterill (born July 20 1964) is an English football manager, currently managing Burnley Football Club in the Football League Championship.

Stoke

He left the club to join Stoke City in the summer of 2002 but he only managed 13 games for the club as another club knocked on his door with a great opportunity. After just four months in charge, 27-05-2002 to 10-10-2002, he was asked to join Sunderland as their assistant manager. His task was to keep the Black Cats in the Premiership, but that was to prove tough and by the end of the season, he left the club after only five months in joint charge.

Burnley

Then in the summer of 2004 a shock decision by Burnley F.C. to not renew their manager, Stan Ternents', contract led to Steve being named as the new head coach of the club. Most of the fans didn't know what to think but he soon showed them his talents by reaching the 3rd round of the Carling Cup, beating Aston Villa 3-1 on the way and also reaching the 5th round of the FA Cup again beating Premiership opposition, this time Liverpool F.C. 1-0. This led to Burnley reinforcing their position as giant-killers and also losing a few excellent players on the way. The team, after losing star striker and captain Robbie Blake and their young midfield maestro Richard Chaplow finished a modest 13th in the Championship. but were showing signs of real improvement under their new boss.

He is now one of the best qualified coaches in the game, having passed his UEFA Pro Licence in 2002 and will be hoping to put his experience and qualities into practice whilst at Burnley, where he recently signed a three year contract.

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Steve Cotterill

Stoke

Burnley

Manager honours

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