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Former Derby County players Eric Steele and Malcolm Christie say the club’s decision to sack head coach Paul Warne “is not a surprise”.
Ex-Rams goalkeeper Steele admitted he was “surprised by the timing” just 24 hours before Derby take on Norwich in the Championship, but not by the decision itself.
Warne has presided over seven straight defeats in the league with the Rams now in the relegation zone and the
Derby had been brought out of administration by owner Clowes less than three months before Warne was appointed head coach.
He took charge of a side hastily rebuilt for their first season back in the third tier for more than three decades with loan signings and free transfers.
Having successfully guided Rotherham to promotion from the division in each of the three seasons he managed at that level, Warne was
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder offered a message of support to Warne when he spoke to the media after Saturday’s match, with the two bosses also talking in person immediately after the game.
When asked about how he is coping with the mounting criticism and pressure, Warne was his usual unflinching self.
“It’s not nice, is it,” he added.
“Most people have empathy. And I think most people will know
Derby’s failure to pick up a point since late December leaves them third from bottom in the table and two points adrift of safety.
And not for the first time in that dire run, sections of the crowd voiced their dissatisfaction with boos after full-time.
“It’s pretty sad – I dedicate my life to the club, but I also understand it. ,” Warne said when asked about the jeers.
“As
When Derby returned to the Championship this season – a division they dropped out of in 2022 when in administration – the aim was simply to survive.
For Warne, it is a feat he has failed to achieve in management, with his three previous promotions from League One as Rotherham United boss coupled with three Championship relegations with the South Yorkshire club.
Eric Steele, a former Rams goalkeeper, who has
Derby County boss Paul Warne expects Eiran Cashin to face Sheffield United on Saturday – unless a transfer to Brighton & Hove Albion materialises incredibly quickly.
The Rams said the defender was ‘categorically not for sale‘ earlier in the window, but after the seemingly waved farewell to fans after the defeat at Cardiff on Saturday, rumours have grown that the Republic of Ireland under-21 international has his heart
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Paul Warne says Derby must aim to silence the Luton crowd on Friday night if they are to heap more woe on the struggling Hatters.
Rob Edwards side are just five points clear of the Championship relegation zone, having come down from the Premier League last season, five place below the Rams, who were promoted from League One.
Warne told BBC Radio Derby: “Rob is a brilliant coach, he’s
After losing back-to-back home games against Swansea and Sheffield Wednesday, trips to Leeds and a Burnley proved to be huge challenges for Derby as expected.
The Rams were set up to stifle both sides, and managed just one shot on target in each game where they were afforded little control of proceedings.
While they left Elland Road with nothing, and Warne lamenting he only had a “League One team with
Derby County head coach Paul Warne says potential investment talks have not affected him as the Rams prepare to host Norwich in Saturday’s early kick-off.
It has been reported that Derby owner David Clowes has been in talks with potential investors for a majority ownership at the club.
“It didn’t affect me at all to be honest, I didn’t know the story had circulated,” Warne told BBC Radio Derby.
“I
