Leam Nathan Richardson was born on 19 November 1979 and is an English professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of Rotherham United.
16 Facts About Leam Richardson
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In 2002, Leam Richardson was loaned out again, this time to Blackpool.
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On 23 June 2003, Leam Richardson made a permanent move to Blackpool, joining on a free transfer.
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In January 2012, Leam Richardson became the caretaker manager of Accrington Stanley, after John Coleman departed to join Rochdale.
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On 30 April 2013, it was announced that Leam Richardson had left Accrington in order to re-unite with Paul Cook, becoming his new assistant manager at Chesterfield.
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On 31 May 2017, Leam Richardson followed Cook to Wigan Athletic, acting as his assistant manager.
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Leam Richardson and Cook oversaw Wigan's promotion to the Championship in their first season in charge, and kept them there for two seasons.
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John Sheridan was appointed as the club's new permanent manager, but he left after just 15 games to join Swindon Town, and Leam Richardson was named caretaker manager.
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Leam Richardson confirmed that Cook, who had recently been appointed manager of Ipswich Town, had asked him to join him in Suffolk as his assistant again, but he declined so he could remain at Wigan.
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Leam Richardson insisted however that there was no ill-will on either side and that they remain on good terms.
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Leam Richardson was able to keep Wigan up, avoiding relegation to League Two.
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Later that month Leam Richardson led Wigan to promotion into the Championship as they finished the season as League One champions.
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On 10 November 2022, Leam Richardson was sacked as Wigan manager after a run of six losses in seven matches that saw the club fall into the Championship relegation zone.
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The sacking came just sixteen days after Leam Richardson had signed a new three-year contract with the club.
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On 11 December 2023, Leam Richardson was appointed head coach of Championship bottom club Rotherham United on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
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On 17 April 2024, two weeks on from relegation having been confirmed, Leam Richardson was sacked having won just two of his twenty-four matches in charge.