Led Bengaluru to 3 finals in my 1st season winning The Durand Cup, losing on penalties in the ISL final and unfortunately losing the Super Cup. A run on 12 consecutive wins in the ISL and reaching all 3 finals has never been achieved before. A Wonderful experience which totally took me into the unknown and out of my coaching comfort zone after only managing in the UK.

Kept Fleetwood Town Fc in league one after agreeing a short term deal, which resulted in an extended contract

38 Matches 34% Win ratio

Appointed manager February 2018 on a short-term deal subject to further negotiations in the summerOffered a contract extension but declined, amicably leaving the Club to seek a long-term position elsewhere.

Appointed manager of Sunderland June 2017, tasked with decreasing player wage budget. During the summer, the Club made £40 million of sales and brought in 12 players for £1.2 million

Led Preston to League One safety following mid-season appointment in 20132013/14: Made the League One Play-off Semi Final in first full season at the Club 2014/2015: Knocked Premier League Norwich out of the FA cupManaged Preston back into the Championship after winning the 2014-2015 season Play-Off FinalPreston placed 11th consecutively over the following two seasons in the Championship with the 4th lowest budget in the League44.64% win percentage

Instant impact at Huddersfield Town FC gaining promotion to the Championship for the first time in 11 yearsSigned Oliver Norwood for £200,000 who later signed for Reading for £2.2 million34.7% win ratio

2008/2009: Reached League One Play-Offs in first year as managerWon 11 consecutive home games that season, matching a forty-year-old Club record, set in the Don Revie era2009-2010: Managed Leeds to victory over Manchester United for the first time since 1981 in an FA Cup Tie at Old TraffordGained automatic promotion to the Championship in second year as manager2010-2011: Guided Leeds to a 7th place finish in the Championship following promotion Signed Max Gradel for £100,000… Show more 2008/2009: Reached League One Play-Offs in first year as managerWon 11 consecutive home games that season, matching a forty-year-old Club record, set in the Don Revie era2009-2010: Managed Leeds to victory over Manchester United for the first time since 1981 in an FA Cup Tie at Old TraffordGained automatic promotion to the Championship in second year as manager2010-2011: Guided Leeds to a 7th place finish in the Championship following promotion Signed Max Gradel for £100,000 and went on to sell him for £2.4 million to St EtienneSigned Ross McCormack for £200,000 who later signed for Fulham for £12 million49.7% win ratio Show less

Guided Blackpool to their highest finish in 40 years2006/2007: League One Play-Off Winners with the 3rd lowest budget in the League2007: Club’s highest FA Cup finish for 17 years, making the 4th RoundSigned Wes Hoolahan from Livingston and later sold to Norwich. Wes went onto represent Ireland and made numerous Premier League appearances while at Norwich 36.9% win ration