24 Facts About Mark Warburton

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Mark Warburton was born on 6 September 1962 and is an English professional football manager and former player who is a first-team coach at West Ham United.

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Mark Warburton began his coaching career in the academy at Watford, before moving to Brentford in February 2011, serving as a coach and sporting director until being appointed manager in December 2013.

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Mark Warburton managed Rangers in Scotland from 2015 to 2017, winning the Scottish Championship title and the Scottish Challenge Cup in his first season.

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Mark Warburton joined Nottingham Forest in March 2017, but was dismissed after nine months.

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Mark Warburton began his coaching career in a part-time role at St Clement Danes School in Chorleywood while working as a trader.

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Mark Warburton was offered a permanent coaching job with Watford, at U9 through to U16 level and was appointed manager of the academy in 2006.

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Mark Warburton left Watford in February 2010 to "pursue other sporting interests".

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Mark Warburton was included as part of the coaching team, alongside first team coach Peter Farrell.

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Mark Warburton's winning start garnered him the League One Manager of the Month award for December 2013.

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Four wins and a draw in January 2014 saw Mark Warburton nominated for the League One Manager of the Month award for the second month in succession.

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On 5 March, Mark Warburton won the London Manager of the Year award at the 2015 London Football Awards.

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On 15 June 2015, Mark Warburton was appointed manager of Scottish Championship club Rangers on a three-year contract.

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Mark Warburton led the Gers to a league and cup double with successes in the second tier Scottish Championship and the Scottish Challenge Cup in his first season.

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Mark Warburton told BBC Scotland that he had not resigned and would seek legal advice.

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On 14 March 2017, Mark Warburton was appointed manager of Championship club Nottingham Forest on a two-and-a-half-year contract, with Weir as his assistant.

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Mark Warburton led QPR to victory against Stoke City in his first game in charge, becoming the first QPR manager to win his debut match since Neil Warnock in March 2010.

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On 28 April 2022, it was announced that Mark Warburton would be leaving QPR at the end of his contract.

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Mark Warburton's role included dealing with agents, club finances and contracts, in addition to scouting young players and recommending them to the management.

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In December 2012, Mark Warburton held talks with Premier League side West Bromwich Albion about filling the Sporting Director position, but Baggies chairman Jeremy Peace decided to look elsewhere.

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Mark Warburton oversaw Brentford being awarded Category Two academy status in July 2013 and the opening of a new purpose-built facility on the grounds of Uxbridge High School four months later.

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In December 2013, Mark Warburton was succeeded in his Sporting Director position by former Liverpool academy chief Frank McParland, whom he had heard of through former Liverpool and current Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers.

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Mark Warburton cites parallels between trading and football management, including teamwork, communication, competition and man management.

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Mark Warburton's son Jack, was a youth player at Watford and Leicester City, before moving to Canada to play for USL Premier Development League side K-W United.

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Mark Warburton signed a six-month deal with Brentford's Development Squad in January 2015 and represented Northern Ireland at U16 and U17 level.