One former defender for Newcastle United and Wolves is reportedly in the running for his first Football League managerial position.
MK Dons, a League Two team, are searching for a new head coach following Graham Alexander’s departure.
The ex-legend from Preston North End and Burnley was fired after just 16 games in charge. The Dons, who are presently 16th in the league, drew 2-2 with Barrow in stoppage time after blowing a two-goal lead.
After just five months at stadium:mk, Alexander has gone, and they are currently looking for their third boss of the year. Despite the fact that his departure was only announced this morning, speculation about his replacement has already begun.
The leading candidate for the position is a former defender for Portsmouth, Wolves, and Newcastle United.
The front-runner for the position is Mike Williamson, who is currently manager of Gateshead, a team in the National League. The early favorite for the part is the 39-year-old.
With fifteen games remaining in the National League season, Gateshead is presently ranked sixth and in a play-off position. Since 2019, Williamson has been in charge of Gateshead International Stadium, juggling his managerial responsibilities with his playing career.
Williamson has 22 years of playing experience, mostly with Newcastle United and Wycombe Wanderers. He has played in the Premier League over 100 times and has 475 career appearances to his credit.
He spent a brief time at Wolves from 2015 until 2017. Williamson was hired on a loan, which was later extended, but he became hurt. He signed for a reported £250,000 from Newcastle despite his injuries, however he was only able to play in five more games before leaving in 2017 to play for Oxford United.
In the 2017–18 season, he made 14 appearances for the U’s before making his professional debut with Gateshead in non-league football. Before assuming control in June 2019, Williamson served as a player-coach for just one season. Since then, he has guided the team to the National League North championship and transformed them into a competitive team in the fifth division of English football.
