Reading FC have appointed Rob Kelly as the club’s new first-team assistant manager.
The 60-year-old arrives in Berkshire, where he reunites with Leam Richardson, having previously worked alongside the newly hired boss during their time together at Wigan Athletic.
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Kelly joins the Royals from Barrow AFC, where he most recently served as assistant manager.
His managerial career began in 2006 when he was appointed head coach of Leicester City, a position he held for 14 months, during which he won 21 of his 63 games in charge.
When assistant manager at Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday, Nottingham Forest, Barrow and Wigan, he also acted as caretaker manager.
Kelly has also had spells with West Bromwich Albion, Leeds United, Fleetwood Town, Bury, Wigan Athletic, and Barrow, as well as abroad, where he has had stints with Malmö FF in Sweden, Fortuna Düsseldorf in Germany, and most recently, AGF Aarhus in Denmark.
His first game alongside Richardson at Reading will be the Stevenage home clash on November 6.