Tony Pulis appoints surprise new assistant manager at Sheffield Wednesday
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Mike Trusson will be the 62-year-old’s right-hand man and will take to the dugout in what will be Pulis’ first match at Preston North End this weekend.
The pair worked together at Gillingham, where they earned great acclaim for steering the provincial club to a promotion near-miss in 1999, going 2-0 up in a memorable playoff final clash with Manchester City before falling foul to the playoff heroics of current Owls coach Nicky Weaver.
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Trusson, 61, becomes Pulis’ second coaching appointment after the addition of Craig Gardner earlier this week.
Speaking to the media in his first engagement as Owls manager earlier this week, Pulis outlined his desire to bring in a number of new coaches.