Northampton Town appoint Hogg as manager

Northampton Town appoint Hogg as managerImage source, ShutterstockImage caption, This is Chris Hogg's first role as head coach after four stints as assistant to Liam ManningPublished3 minutes agoCommentsNorthampton Town have appointed former Norwich City assistant head coach Chris Hogg as their manager on a two-year contract.The 41-year-old left Norwich in November following Liam Manning's departure, having also been his number two at MK Dons, Oxford United and Bristol City.Former Cobblers defender and captain Chris Doig will be Hogg's assistant head coach after leaving the same role at Boston United."The work has already started to try and deliver a successful season," he told the club website. "The teams I have coached in the past have placed great value on possession of the ball, to dominate opponents, and I still value those traits - but let me be clear, this is a results business and I have always wanted to win."We will change the mentality and build up the connection between the players and the supporters."Hogg replaces Kevin Nolan, who was sacked on 9 March with the club 23rd in League One, having won only one of their previous 16 games.Technical director Colin Calderwood was put in interim charge but they lost 10 games in a row under him and finished six points adrift at the bottom of the table, 17 points from safety. Northampton near final stages of new manager searchPublished8 MayNolan sacked as Northampton boss after poor runPublished9 MarchAn England youth defender, Hogg came through the Ipswich Town academy and made nearly 200 appearances for Hibernian and Inverness before retiring aged 28.He returned to Portman Road in 2015 to begin his coaching career at the Ipswich academy and worked with Newcastle United Under-23s before his partnership with Manning.Hogg also had a spell in charge at Bristol City while Manning was absent on compassionate leave in the 2024-25 season."Chris Hogg was outstanding throughout t...