The return of Roeder

  • by Staff Writer
  • Monday, 20th April 2015

Former Hammers boss Glenn Roeder has returned to football as part of a unique three-man managerial panel at Sheffield Wednesday.

The Championship club confirmed this morning that Roeder, who managed West Ham between 2001 and 2003 had been appointed alongside Adam Pearson to "form two parts of what is effectively a three-man sporting director by committee alongside head coach Stuart Gray."

Pearson, the former owner of Hull City will report to the Wednesday board "on business-related strategies across all areas of Hillsborough" according to the Yorkshire-based club.

Meanwhile Roeder, 59, has been appointed to "focus specifically on the football side of the operation, drawing on an impressive pedigree initially as a player with the likes of QPR, Newcastle United and Watford".

Wednesday chairman Dejphon Chansiri said: "Adam and Glenn are seasoned football professionals and I am delighted they are joining us on this exciting journey, which we all intend will lead to the Premier League.

"To achieve that ambition, it is imperative for the prosperity of our club that anyone I introduce is of absolutely the right football calibre and both Adam and Glenn meet this requirement.

"They will work alongside our head coach Stuart Gray having been carefully selected to focus on a clearly defined scope of responsibility deemed vital to the club’s interests and future successes, on and off the pitch. "

Roeder, a surprise choice to replace the ourgoing Harry Redknapp in the summer of 2001 led West Ham to one of their highest-ever top flight league finishes the following season (2001/02).

However the wheels soon fell off and Roeder saw his side relegated the following season with a league-record 42 points from his sickbed, a matter of weeks after he almost lost his life when collapsing at work due to a brain tumour.

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