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Gill staying at West Brom as Strachan joins

Nairavoice · Jun 23, 2026 · 1 min read

West Bromwich Albion have confirmed Matt Gill will be staying as assistant head coach to boss James Morrison and added Celtic first-team coach Gavin Strachan and former Middlesbrough defender Tony McMahon to the coaching staff.

Gill joined up with the Baggies for the last 11 fixtures of 2025-26, as they went on to secure their Championship survival off the back of a 10-game unbeaten run.

Strachan, 47, has been with the Scottish champions since 2020 after previous assistant manager roles in the EFL with Doncaster and Peterborough.

McMahon, 40, has had previous coaching experience at Scunthorpe United and York City.

Albion also confirmed Boaz Myhill will continue as goalkeeper coach, Leigh Downing will return to his senior role with the Baggies’ under-21 team while analyst Damia Abella is leaving after three years.

On Gill’s retention, Morrison said it was “great” to have him stay on adding “he’s a great coach, I enjoyed working with him last year, the players enjoyed working with him and his efforts were important in us getting over the line”.

On the new arrivals, he said: “I’m also delighted to add Gavin Strachan to the group. Having a new pair of eyes from somebody with Gavin’s experience will help us massively

“He has worked alongside some top managers, like Martin O’Neill, Ange Postecoglou and Brendan Rodgers, and will no doubt bring fresh ideas with him.

“I know Tony well from our time together at Middlesbrough. He knows me better than anyone in football. He’s somebody I trust and whose opinion I’ve always valued.”