Crawley Town have appointed Mark Yates as their new manager.
Coventry City U21 Coach David Hockaday, who is now out of contract with the Sky Blues after doing an excellent job in transforming the U21's and guiding them off the bottom of the table, had been in the betting to replace John Gregory who has quit following a heart operation.
Crawley's Chief Executive Michael Dunford said to his club's webite: “We’re delighted that Mark has agreed to join us. We interviewed some very strong candidates but Mark stood out.
“He has a very deep knowledge of the level we find ourselves at next season and is a first-rate coach. The board spoke to several people in the game who have worked with Mark and they were all very positive about his credentials, his knowledge and his enthusiasm and we are looking forward to Mark taking the club forward."