Super Eagles Defender To Make Crawley Town Debut Under New Coach

Super Eagles Defender To Make Crawley Town Debut Under New Coach

Sampson Adedeji

Nigeria's Super Eagles defender Benjamin Tanimu will play his first match for Crawley Town FC under a new manager Rob Elliot, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The club management announced the appointment of Elliot as the new manager of the club on Tuesday afternoon. Rob will be joined by Louis Storey, who will assume the role of Assistant Manager, and Antony Sweeney, who joins the club as a first-team coach. Louis and Antony had both formed a part of the coaching team at Gateshead, who currently sit 5th in the National League. Before his coaching career began, Elliot enjoyed a very successful playing career as a goalkeeper. After spells with Charlton Athletic, Bishop’s Stortford, Notts County and Accrington Stanley, Elliot signed for Newcastle United, where he spent nine fruitful years with the Magpies. After his playing career ended, Elliot joined Gateshead as their Technical Director in August 2022. Elliot also assisted then-manager Mike Williamson throughout the 2021/22 season. After Williamson’s departure in October 2023, Elliot was named as the club’s Interim Manager. Rob enjoyed a successful end to the season with Gateshead as he guided them to a sixth-place finish and lifted the Isuzu FA Trophy at Wembley Stadium. The former Premier League shot-stopper was then named as the club’s permanent Manager in June 2024.