FORMER GRIMSBY TOWN BOSS MICHAEL JOLLEY OFF TO WINNING START AT NEW CLUB

                                         

Ex-Mariner Michael Jolley - plenty of experience

 FORMER Grimsby Town boss Michael Jolley has been off to a flying start following his appointment as new manager of fellow Division 2 strugglers Barrow AFC.

Jolley (43), who was in charge at Blundell Park between March 2018 and November last year, must have  been thrilled to see his side pull off an unexpected 2-0 win at Port Vale.

The result leapfrogs them above The Mariners who lost 3-1 at promotion chasers Morecambe.

A Cambridge University graduate with a degree in Economics, Jolley once worked as a City traderon the global money markets.

Apart from his spell at Grimsby. his football experience extends to having worked at  the academies at Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest before taking a coaching role at Falkirk.

By 2011, he had been appointed First Team Coach at Lincoln City before being asked to join Crewe Alexandra where he coached the club’s young players and helped shape their academy structure.

Then followed spells first at Burnley, then at Swedish club AFC Eskilstuna. 

Evidently, he was appointed boss at Barrow after two "rigorous" interviews.

“I am absolutely delighted that Michael has agreed to be our next manager and we all welcome him to the club,” said chairman, Paul Hornby.

“The calibre of the candidates for this role was extremely high but Michael hugely impressed us."

“He comes with a number of excellent references from people within football, and it was a unanimous decision by all the owners that he was the man for the job.

“Michael not only has all the relevant experience to help move us up the League Two table but his blueprint for the future will make it a fantastic time to be a Bluebird."

Rob Kelly is to continue in his role as Barrow's assistant manager.