Millwall have confirmed Mackem Mick is their assistant manager – and boy was there tears on the Tyne (NOT!).
The 54-year-old former Luton and QPR boss was in talks with Newcastle owner Mike Ashley at the weekend over a position assisting director of football Joe Kinnear at St James’ Park.
But Harford, a boyhood Sunderland fan, turned down the opportunity to rejoin the club for whom he briefly played during the early 1980s and will instead be No2 to new Lions boss Steve Lomas.
Steve Lomas: “I’m delighted that Mick has joined us. He’s a vastly experienced coach who I have known for many years now.
“Mick will be a great addition to the staff and I’m pleased to have finalised my backroom team.
“I know there was speculation about Mick going to Newcastle because of his past connections with Joe Kinnear, but he’s fully committed to Millwall and to doing a job for us here.”
Harford: “I’ve been in talks with Millwall over a period of time and just felt it better suited me at the moment.
"I didn’t feel that at Newcastle.”
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