Championship

FLYNN IS LOOKING TO BUILD COUNTY LEGACY

by
The LeaguePaper Team
11 February 2018

LEAGUE TWO
By James Ayles
MICHAEL Flynn has his eye on building a legacy at Newport County after signing a new deal.
The 37-year-old Welshman is now set to stay at Rodney Parade until June 2020, having guided his side to League Two safety last season.
The Exiles sat just five points off the play-off positions before the weekend, while Flynn also oversaw a run to the FA Cup fourth round, which ended in a 2-0 replay defeat at the hands of Tottenham at Wembley in midweek.
Success in the country’s most famous cup competition is estimated to have earned the club around £900,000 in ex...

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