Alex Neil and Gary Rowett emerge as favourites to be new Preston manager (2024)

Alex Neil and Gary Rowett are the two immediate favourites to be next Preston North End manager following the shock exit of Ryan Lowe after just one match of the season.

Lowe has left his role by mutual consent today after Friday night's 2-0 home defeat to Sheffield United. He was booed off the pitch by sections of the home crowd after two-and-a-half years in charge, having previously worked with Steven Schumacher at Plymouth Argyle.

Rowett (3/1) and Neil (4/1) have been made the frontrunners by OLGB, followed by Steve Bruce and Andre Breitenreiter (5/1), Paul Heckingbottom (6/1) and Gareth Ainsworth (7/1). Paul Ince is priced at 8/1 while Frank Lampard and Dwight Yorke are both at 10s.

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Neil has been out of work since leaving Stoke in December last year and was among the contenders to take over at Birmingham City following their relegation to League One. He has always talked about his strong affection for Preston, where he was manager for four years, and he is still based in the area.

Rowett left Millwall last October after four years and spent time as interim boss at Birmingham, another of his old clubs, in the second half of the season while Tony Mowbray was sidelined by poor health.

A statement from Preston said: "Preston North End can confirm that manager Ryan Lowe has left the club by mutual consent. Ryan joined the club in December 2021, leading us to 13th, 12th and 10th-placed finishes in his two and a half seasons as the club’s first team manager.

"Following discussions that took place on Sunday 11th August, it was mutually agreed that now was an appropriate time for a change to be made. Ryan leaves with the thanks of everyone at the club for his hard work, dedication and commitment, and we wish him and his family the very best for the future.

"For the two upcoming fixtures against Sunderland and Swansea City this week, Mike Marsh – accompanied by Peter Murphy and Ched Evans – will be in charge of the team. Arrangements beyond these two fixtures will be announced next week. Peter Ridsdale."

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FAQs

Who is Preston North End's new manager? ›

Preston North End have appointed former Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom as their manager. The 47-year-old guided the Blades to promotion to the Premier League in 2022-23 but was sacked last December.

Who did Alex Neil manage? ›

History
Club & rolefrom / until
Sunderland Manager21/22 (Feb 11, 2022) / 22/23 (Aug 27, 2022)24 / 1.88
Preston Manager17/18 (Jul 4, 2017) / 20/21 (Mar 21, 2021)191 / 1.39
Norwich Manager14/15 (Jan 9, 2015) / 16/17 (Mar 10, 2017)108 / 1.44
Hamilton Acad. Manager12/13 (May 25, 2013) / 14/15 (Jan 9, 2015)70 / 1.83
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Why is PP on Preston North End? ›

The Lamb is the Lamb of St. Wilfrid who is the Patron Saint of Preston. The letters "P.P." are taken to mean "Princeps Pacis" - Prince of Peace, or as some people would like it to be, "Proud Preston". However, on earlier Coats-of-Arms the Lamb was standing and three letters "P" were depicted on it.

Who is buying Preston North End? ›

The Hemmings family have owned PNE since 2010. Trevor Hemmings died in 2021 and his son, Craig, is chairman of North End. The owners put in around £11-12m-a-year. Two consortiums have been linked with buying the Lilywhites this year - a New-York based group, as well as a 'mystery' Miami group.

Who is ECFC new manager? ›

Exeter City F.C.
Full nameExeter City Football Club
ManagerGary Caldwell
LeagueEFL League One
2023–24EFL League One, 13th of 24
WebsiteClub website
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Who is Kings Lynn ex manager? ›

NamePositionGames in Charge
Carl HeggsPlayer Manager23
Kevin Boon/Gary SetchellManager/Manager69
Gary SetchellManager384
Ian CulverhouseManager67
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Did Nobby Stiles play for Preston North End? ›

Later career

After 395 matches and 19 goals, Manchester United sold Stiles in 1971 to Middlesbrough for £20,000. Two years later, he became a player-coach at Preston North End when Bobby Charlton was manager.

How much is Preston North End worth? ›

On Tuesday offthepitch.com revealed that Preston North End have been put up for sale for £50 million. Looking at Preston North End's revenue in 2017/18, that valuation corresponds to a multiple of 3.75. We have listed the value of 21 Championship clubs based on that multiple - both with and without parachute payments.

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