Jack Ross lands shock job with English Premier League club seven months after being sacked by Dundee United

JACK ROSS has landed a new job with an English Premier League club – seven months after his exit from Dundee United.

The former St Mirren, Hibs, Sunderland and Tannadice boss has been appointed on a short-term basis by Newcastle United as their academy’s interim head of coach development.

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Dundee United manager Jack Ross was let go from Dundee United earlier in the seasonCredit: PA

He was let go by Dundee United after a disastrous run of results which included a 7-0 second leg European defeat to AZ Alkmaar.

It’s a part of the country Ross knows well from his playing days at Hartlepool, as well as his managerial stint with the Black Cats.

A Newcastle statement read: “Jack will work closely with the club’s Academy director, Steve Harper, and management team to provide support to the academy’s coaching structure and players in the Under-9 to Under-16 age groups.”

Steve Harper said: “Jack is a very experienced manager, coach and coach educator.

“His knowledge and experience will be of huge benefit to us during his time here.”

His arrival follows Neil Winskill’s deployment to a coaching role with the Magpies’ Under-21 side.

He’s got almost 300 senior games under his belt as a coach at clubs including Alloa Athletic, St Mirren, Sunderland, Hibernian and Dundee United.

Ross was close to being appointed Motherwell manager prior to the appointment of Stuart Kettlewell – only to pull out at the 11th hour/

The former St Mirren, Hibs and Dundee United gaffer was on ‘Well’s three-man short-list to replace sacked Stevie Hammell – but he informed Fir Park chiefs the job is NOT for him.

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