Oldham Athletic have announced the appointment of former Everton defender David Unsworth as the club’s new first-team manager.
Arriving at Boundary Park on a three-year contract, the 48-year-old joins Latics having spent eight years at Everton, where his work in charge of the U23s team has seen him establish a magnificent pedigree as a highly-respected, modern coach.
The former defender, who enjoyed a distinguished playing career at Goodison Park spanning more than a decade, also stepped in to manage the Everton first team on an interim basis in 2016 and 2017.
The arrival of Unsworth is a tremendously exciting appointment for Latics, heralding the next stage of a new era at Boundary Park as he looks to implement a dynamic coaching philosophy to shape the future direction of the club.
Following his appointment, Unsworth said: “This is the perfect job for me and I’m hugely excited to be joining the club at this time.
“I’ve had opportunities to become a first-team manager at a number of clubs over the past three of four years but they haven’t felt quite right.
“This is the right club, the right fit, with the right owners and board of directors.
“The fanbase has also been a very important factor in my decision to join. I’ve seen the support they have given the team this season and I’m sure they’ll continue to get right behind the team.
“I genuinely think this club is a sleeping giant, one that can climb up not just one league, but two or three, in a short space of time.
“I’m very pleased to be here and I can’t wait to meet the players and get started in the job.”
