Ex-England midfielder Dyer named new Southend boss

Ex-England midfielder Dyer named new Southend bossImage source, Southend United FCImage caption, Kieron Dyer previously worked under Paul Cook at both Ipswich Town and ChesterfieldByPaul GrunillBBC Sport, EastPublished8 minutes ago1 CommentsFormer Ipswich Town, Newcastle United and England midfielder Kieron Dyer has been appointed head coach of National League side Southend United.It is the 47-year-old's first managerial role, having spent long spells coaching with both Ipswich and Chesterfield.He has left his job as first-team coach at League Two club Chesterfield to replace Kevin Maher, who was sacked on 19 May, just two days after Southend's win over Wealdstone in the FA Trophy final at Wembley.Maher had been in charge since 2021 and guided the Shrimpers to the play-offs in the past two National League seasons, reaching the final last June before losing to Oldham Athletic.Dyer - who had a life-saving liver transplant due to a rare illness in 2023 - has signed a two-year deal at Roots Hall."Southend are the biggest club in the National League and deserve to be a league club - I'm really excited to get started and hopefully get this club into the Football League, where it belongs," he told the club website."I've been a sponge absorbing all the knowledge around me and seeing how top managers have worked. There's so many ways to play this game, so to get different ideas and apply them to my philosophy can only help in the long run."We will fear no one in this league. We will try to dominate the ball and play with such a high intensity; it's one of my non-negotiables. I feel if we do these things then we have a great chance."'I wouldn't be here without liver donor,' says DyerAttributionNewsPublished22 September 2025Dyer 'the ideal fit', say SouthendA club statement said Dyer had been selected becauae of his "coaching credentials, leadership qualities, tactical understanding, commitmen...