Alex Revell, a coaching target at Rotherham United, has been named manager of League One club Stevenage.
The former Millers striker, who previously worked as first-team coach under manager Steve Evans at Hertfordshire, had been linked with a return to Rotherham and a reunion with Evans.
However, Revell, who had been in temporary command following Evans’ departure, has now been appointed as Boro’s full-time manager for the second time.
Evans had hoped to lure Revell back to the Millers, but recently admitted that he could return to management, with the Scot having made plans to speak with other targets.
Evans stated late last week: “I’ve met a few of other potential candidates for the position. You would expect me to do that.
“Even if Alex had been available, I doubt he would have come in today or tomorrow.
“I completely respect Phil Wallace (Stevenage chairman), and once Phil has made his decision, I will determine whether one or two of the potential candidates for the role have risen above Revs in the pecking order.”
“Alex may return to management.”
“He has had a scholarship and an apprenticeship with us for the past two years. He has learnt a lot, and he still has a lot more to learn. “Everyone knows he’s a great guy.”
Stevenage chief Wallace confirmed Revell’s hiring, saying: “We’ve taken our time considering various candidates, but we believe the dynamics of our squad dictated that Alex was the natural successor to Steve.”
“Alex knows the players, he was part of the initial recruitment metric, and, most significantly, he is well respected by the dressing room.
“However, we wanted to boost our chances of success on the field by bringing on an experienced coach/assistant manager with in-game knowledge and years of winning games.
“In this regard, we’ve also appointed the management team that Alex has chosen with Neil Banfield joining as assistant manager/first team coach and Scott Cuthbert taking over Alex’s former number three role.”
