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11 Facts About Kenny Black

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Kenneth George Black was born on 29 November 1963 and is a Scottish football manager and former player who spent most of his career with Heart of Midlothian and Airdrieonians.

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Kenny Black was appointed joint assistant-manager of the Kirkcaldy side in 2001.

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Kenny Black left Airdrie United for Leicester City in 2004, gaining a coaching position under Craig Levein.

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Kenny Black lost four First Division v Second Division promotion play-off games over the course of his tenure.

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Kenny Black was said to be seeking legal advice on the matter.

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On 15 July 2010, it was announced that Kenny Black had been appointed as an assistant coach at the Scotland national team, and that he had come to an agreement with Airdrie United over compensation.

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On 19 January 2011, Kenny Black was appointed assistant manager at Motherwell.

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Kenny Black was appointed as caretaker manager on 2 November 2014 after McCall resigned.

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Kenny Black was in charge for five matches, and initially stayed on as Motherwell's assistant when Ian Baraclough was appointed manager, but was sacked on 6 February 2015.

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On 12 March 2015, Kenny Black again joined forces with McCall as assistant manager at Rangers; they left two months later when the club failed to gain promotion.

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On 21 June 2016, Kenny Black was confirmed as assistant manager to Stuart McCall at Bradford City in the English League Division One.