Tom Hounsell

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Tom Hounsell
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Date of birth (1995-10-21) 21 October 1995 (age 29)
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2024 Burton Albion (caretaker)

Tom Hounsell (born 21 October 1995) [1] is an English football manager. He was the interim manager of Burton Albion in EFL League One in 2024.

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Career

Formerly director of football programmes at St Mary's University, Twickenham, Hounsell worked at Fulham's academy being appointed assistant manager of Burton Albion in EFL League One. The new manager was Mark Robinson, who moved from Chelsea's development squad. [2] The pair were installed after the club was taken over by Nordic Football Group (NFG). [3] Robinson was sacked on 23 October with the club bottom, with four points from 11 games and no wins; Hounsell was named interim manager. [4] On 9 November, his team won 2–0 at home to Shrewsbury Town to get their first win of the season at the fourteenth attempt. [5] NFG announced on 5 December that Hounsell was being considered for the job on a permanent basis, having taken the club off last place in the table. [6] On 17 December 2024, following the appointment of Gary Bowyer, he opted to leave the club, [7] having been in charge for 12 games. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tom Hounsell". TNT Sports . Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Burton appoint Robinson as new head coach". BBC Sport. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Burton will 'get wins soon' - interim boss Hounsell". BBC Sport. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Robinson sacked as Burton head coach". BBC Sport. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Tom Hounsell delighted as Burton finally earn their first league win". Limerick Leader . 9 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Burton interim Hounsell in frame for head coach role". BBC Sport. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  7. ↑ Crawford, Colston (18 December 2024). "Bowyer ticks the 'experienced' box as Brewers end their search for new head coach". Burton Mail . Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ex-Dundee boss Bowyer named Burton head coach". BBC Sport. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
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