Derby appoint Shay Given as head goalkeeping coach as Frank Lampard brings in three backroom staff
Given retired last year after 23 years between the sticks and joins Lampard's backroom staff at Pride Park, alongside Chris Jones and Stephen Rands
DERBY have appointed Shay Given as new head goalkeepeing coach.
The 42-year-old retired after last year and will replace Kevin Poole, who left Pride Park to link up with former Rams boss Gary Rowett at Stoke City.
Speaking about Given’s arrival, Rams boss Frank Lampard told : “I know Shay and his standing in the game as a goalkeeper and he’s right up there at the very top.
“He’s had many, many, years as a top goalkeeper. Performance wise he was incredible and he has now achieved his goalkeeper coaching license.
“I’m very pleased to have Shay as part of the team and not just for what he will bring as a goalkeeper coach, but what he will also bring to the dressing room in a much broader scheme.”
Given made his name at Newcastle United making over 450 appearances before departing for Manchester City in 2009.
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He then went on to have spells at Aston Villa, Middlesbrough and Stoke City.
Given earned 134 Republic of Ireland caps throughout a 20-year international career, during which he appeared at the 2002 World Cup and 2012 European Championships.
Lampard is quickly assembling his backroom staff with Jody Morris moving to the East Midlands as his assistant, and alongside the Irishman has drafted in Chris Jones and Stephen Rands.
Jones joined the backroom staff at Chelsea in 2006, following three years at Fulham's Academy.
Lampard added:“I know the skillset that Chris will bring.
"He has a fantastic knowledge of the game, is great with the players and he will be massively important to me on the training pitch when it comes to putting across the ideas I want to get into the squad.”
Rands, meanwhile, joined Manchester City from Scunthorpe United in September 2011 as Performance Analyst.
Lampard got to know Rands during his year at City prior to his switch to New York FC.
The Rams kick off the new season at Reading on Friday, August 3.