Steve Bleasdale
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Steve Bleasdale is a Liverpool
-born football coach
. He has managed Bangor City, Leigh Genesis and Football League side Peterborough United and twice been assistant manager at Chester City
.
when they won promotion from the Nationwide Conference in 2003-04
. He was brought to the Posh again by Wright when he was appointed manager in the close season of 2005, after a spell as manager of Leigh RMI during the 2004–05 season
.
, claiming that others had been interfering with the team, in particular Ron Atkinson
who had been brought to the club in a "Football Troubleshooting" capacity by Sky Television who were making a documentary for their channel Sky One
called Big Ron Manager
. As a manager, Steve favoured the long-ball game and tried to ensure his players would not be afraid to get stuck into the opposition when needs be. As Steve himself famously says "When it's a battle, you fucking battle!"
After resigning, Bleasdale tried to regain his job by withdrawing his resignation but Director Of Football Barry Fry
refused to have him back at Peterborough. The two then came to a financial settlement.
home as his reasons.
Since then the club has changed its name to Leigh Genesis, and begun signing full time players, ahead of the 2008-09 season.
On 14 November 2008 Bleasdale again joined Mark Wright as assistant at Chester City. But on 21 February 2009 it was announced he had left the club due to the lack of funds that club had.
A and Pro licences, which makes him one of the highest qualified coaches in the English football pyramid outside of the Premier League.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
-born football coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
. He has managed Bangor City, Leigh Genesis and Football League side Peterborough United and twice been assistant manager at Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
.
Early years
Before entering management at Peterborough United, he was assistant manager to Mark Wright at Chester CityChester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
when they won promotion from the Nationwide Conference in 2003-04
2003-04 in English football
The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game....
. He was brought to the Posh again by Wright when he was appointed manager in the close season of 2005, after a spell as manager of Leigh RMI during the 2004–05 season
2004-05 in English football
The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League...
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Peterborough United and 'Big Ron Manager'
After an excellent start, winning five of his first seven games in charge, the club suffered a downturn in form with just one win in seven games. He quit just an hour before Posh's game with Macclesfield TownMacclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
, claiming that others had been interfering with the team, in particular Ron Atkinson
Ron Atkinson
Ronald Ernest Atkinson, commonly known as "Big Ron" and "Bojangles" is an English former football player and manager. In recent years he has become one of Britain's best-known football pundits...
who had been brought to the club in a "Football Troubleshooting" capacity by Sky Television who were making a documentary for their channel Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
called Big Ron Manager
Big Ron Manager
Big Ron Manager is a television documentary series based on Ron Atkinson's efforts as a troubleshooter at the English football club Peterborough United, at the time playing in Football League Two...
. As a manager, Steve favoured the long-ball game and tried to ensure his players would not be afraid to get stuck into the opposition when needs be. As Steve himself famously says "When it's a battle, you fucking battle!"
After resigning, Bleasdale tried to regain his job by withdrawing his resignation but Director Of Football Barry Fry
Barry Fry
Barry Francis Fry is an English football manager. A former Manchester United apprentice as a winger, his playing career involved brief spells with Bolton Wanderers, Luton Town and Leyton Orient, before he retired prematurely due to injury.He has managed Dunstable Town, Bedford Town, Maidstone...
refused to have him back at Peterborough. The two then came to a financial settlement.
Bangor City
He was appointed 'Bangor boss' in November 2006. After leading Bangor to a mid-table finish in the Welsh Premier League in the 2006-07 season he resigned as manager on 30 April 2007, citing the inability to sign English based players and long travelling times from his LiverpoolLiverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
home as his reasons.
Leigh Genesis and Chester
Moving closer to home Steve was appointed as Leigh RMI manager for the second time in October 2007.Since then the club has changed its name to Leigh Genesis, and begun signing full time players, ahead of the 2008-09 season.
On 14 November 2008 Bleasdale again joined Mark Wright as assistant at Chester City. But on 21 February 2009 it was announced he had left the club due to the lack of funds that club had.
Coaching badges
Bleasdale has obtained both the UEFAUEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
A and Pro licences, which makes him one of the highest qualified coaches in the English football pyramid outside of the Premier League.