Ex-Sunderland captain Lee Cattermole leading contender for Hartlepool United manager's job
Lee Cattermole is a contender for the vacant Hartlepool United manager’s job.
Ex-Sunderland and Middlesbrough midfielder Lee Cattermole is a contender for the vacant Hartlepool United manager’s job.
The former Sunderland skipper, who spent 10 years at the Stadium of Light, has been strongly linked with the manager's job at The Vic the last two times it has been available and is now considered a strong contender to replace Nicky Featherstone. Featherstone’s spell in charge ended with the 3-1 defeat to Boston United as the National League season came to a close, though his own future at the club - and that of No2 Gary Liddle - remain up in the air amid ongoing talks around other roles.
Over the past 48-hours Cattermole’s name has gathered momentum and there are now widespread reports he is a leading contender for the role. Cattermole has no managerial experience but has previously worked as Under-18s lead coach at Middlesbrough and a short spell as first team coach at Bristol Rovers.
The 38-year-old has been keen to move into management for some time and while at Boro, he was part of a four-man interim management team between the managerial spells of Chris Wilder and Michael Carrick.
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At Pools, there is a major summer of change underway, with football advisory firm Bromby and Partners overseeing a widespread review of all football operations at the Prestige Group Stadium in recent months and that has played a significant role in the decision to move to appointment a new manager and bring an end to Featherstone’s time in charge. 13 players were released this week with lots of work to be done on the squad.
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