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Paul Hirst - themaclad - 24-01-2024
League One side Shrewsbury Town have re-appointed Paul Hurst as head coach.
The 49-year-old re-joins The Shrews following the dismissal of Matt Taylor, after a run of seven defeats in eight games.
Hurst previously managed the club for 19 months from 2016 to 2018, leading Salop to the League One play-off final in 2018, which they lost to Rotherham.
He left Shrewsbury just three days later to replace Mick McCarthy as boss of Ipswich Town.
However, things did not got to plan as the Tractor Boys won just one of his 15 games in charge before Hurst was sacked after less than five months.
Following his exit from Ipswich, Hurst spent a seven-month spell as boss at Scunthorpe United before he returned to Grimsby Town, where he had started his managerial career, in 2020, guiding them back into the English Football League in 2022 via the National League play-offs.
His second spell at the Mariners ended in October, and he joins Shrewsbury with the Shropshire side sitting in 20th place in the table, four points above the relegation places.
'Long-standing relationship'
Shrewsbury director of football Micky Moore said sacking Taylor was a "tough decision" but he had recommended Hurst, who will bring Chris Doig in as his assistant once more, as the "outstanding candidate" to chairman Roland Wycherley.
"Having managed against Paul since 2009, we have a long-standing relationship," Moore said.
"I have followed his career carefully over the years and the discussions we have held over the last few days have been really positive.
"I look forward to having a great working relationship with both Paul and Chris going forward.
"We are delighted they have decided to return to the football club."
Hurst's first game back in charge is at Northampton on Saturday.