Salford appoint new manager and sign former Cobblers midfielder
Salford City have appointed a new manager following Karl Robinson’s sacking – and his first signing is a former Northampton Town midfielder.
Salford parted company with Karl Robinson following their play-off final defeat to Notts County last month. Australian Peter Cklamovski is the new man in charge after a spell as the head coach of the Malaysian national team. The 47-year-old worked under Ange Postecoglu with J-League title winners Yokohama F Marino in Japan.
Known for an attack-minded style of football, Cklamovski will be expected to oversee a promotion challenge in League Two next season. He said: “I’m here with a great opportunity to do something special, and it’s a great challenge. The owners have got lofty ambitions, the club’s got big aspirations to achieve something special and that resonates with me.”
One of Cklamovski’s first acts as manager was to confirm the signing of ex-Cobbler Joe Powell. The 27-year-old turned down a new deal at Rotherham to join Salford.
He said: "I'm over the moon to get started, I'm looking forward to the season and hopefully some very good things to come. When I sat down with the club we had a good chat, and our ambitions aligned.
"I've got a lot to give, hopefully I can put that on show. You can expect to see a lot of desire, a lot of passion. I'll cover every blade of grass that I can, and on top of that I can bring quality with the final pass, breaking the lines, some long distance shots."