Simon Grayson

Simon enjoyed a distinguished career as right-back, making over 100 Premier League appearances for Aston Villa and Leicester, with whom he won the League Cup in 1997. He is now one the most experienced managers in the business, having taken charge of almost 800 games in three different countries over the course of a 20-year career in the dugout. Promoted from League One with Blackpool, Huddersfield, Preston and boyhood club Leeds, he has recently broadened his horizons by managing Indian Super League side Bengaluru and guiding Lalitpur City to the Nepalese title. Simon’s regular column offers unrivalled insight into the mindset of an EFL manager - and he isn’t afraid to tackle the big issues.

News By Simon Grayson

Championship
/ 9 years ago

Revitalised Aiden McGeady credits Grayson with getting him back to his best at Preston

(Photo: Action Images) By Luke Baker BY HIS own admission, Aiden McGeady was falling out of love with the beautiful game...

By Simon Grayson
Featured
/ 9 years ago

Grayson: Foreign owners are not giving Brits a chance at all

(Photo: Action Images) By Chris Dunlavy IT is 20 years since Simon Grayson bludgeoned David Ginola into submission on a glorious...

By Simon Grayson
Championship
/ 9 years ago

Grayson saddles up for Prostate Cancer UK’s Football to Amsterdam ride

(Photo: Prostate Cancer UK) Preston North End manager Simon Grayson will once again join the biggest ride in football next year,...

By Simon Grayson
Capital One Cup
/ 9 years ago

Grayson delighted by Preston’s bounce-back win

(Photo: Action Images) Preston manager Simon Grayson has spoken of his delight after Preston bounced back from a weekend hammering to...

By Simon Grayson
Championship
/ 10 years ago

Spurr swayed by Grayson into Deepdale move

By Peter Westwood Preston have signed defender Tommy Spurr following his release by Blackburn Rovers. Spurr moves to Deepdale on a...

By Simon Grayson
Championship
/ 10 years ago

Preston bring in Simon Makienok on loan

Preston North End have completed the signing of Danish international Simon Makienok on a season long loan from Serie A club Palmero....

By Simon Grayson
Championship
/ 11 years ago

With eyes for a good buy, Simon Grayson is aiming for the top with Preston

by Chris Dunlavy IT is the moment of truth. Simon Grayson, swaddled in a lab coat, stands before a workstation at...

By Simon Grayson