Bristol Rovers appoint Alex Weaver as new Academy Manager

Summarised from BristolLive's report · Updated 4 Nov, 21:57 · Archive

Bristol Rovers has appointed Alex Weaver as Academy Manager after previous coaching roles in Switzerland and Singapore.

Alex Weaver has been appointed as the new Academy Manager at Bristol Rovers Football Club, taking over after Damien Broad stepped down from an interim role to return to his position as Head of Academy Coaching.

Weaver has held several coaching positions abroad. He started his post-playing career as head coach of Singapore Premier League side Hougang United before moving to Warriors FC, where he won the Singapore Premier League in his first full season. Since leaving Singapore in 2015, Weaver has worked in Switzerland, including roles at FC Basel as Head of Football Periodisation and Head of Coaching and Methodology, and as Assistant Head Coach at Yverdon Sport, who achieved promotion to the Swiss Super League in June 2023.

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In this story: Bristol Rovers · Alex Weaver · FC Basel · Yverdon Sport · Singapore Premier League · Warriors FC · Hougang United

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