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O’S TURN TO ROSS AS BOSS, MUCH TO HIS PRIDE

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The LeaguePaper Team
12 January 2020

LEAGUE TWO
By Cal Thompson
ROSS Embleton spoke of his “immense” pride after being named the permanent head coach of Leyton Orient.
The 38-year-old stepped up from his No.2 position following the death of Justin Edinburgh in June and managed the O’s until Carl Fletcher was appointed in October.
Fletcher was sacked within a month and Embleton took over as interim head coach again, but now takes on the role permanently after agreeing a 12-month rolling contract.
Embleton said: “To know this club wants me as its manager and to finally get it agreed and finalised is somet...

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