After a spell in punditry with Sky Sports and a miserable few months in charge of West Brom last season, Alan Pardew has landed himself an unlikely role in football – helping his hometown club Wimbledon find a new manager.
To say this is ironic is an understatement, with Pardew himself having been on the look out for a new job in management ever since he was sacked by the Baggies earlier this year.
The Evening Standard report that he is now involved in an ‘advisory’ role at Wimbledon, helping their search for a new boss.
What’s more, ex-Mag Kevin Nolan has now been offered the job – which mustn’t be a coincidence given he was Pardew’s first captain at NUFC.