Simon Ireland
Simon Piers Ireland is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Huddersfield Town, Wrexham, Blackburn Rovers, Mansfield Town, Doncaster Rovers and Boreham Wood.Coaching career
In January 2008, Ireland was appointed as assistant director, with responsibility for the U9-U12 age groups at Blackburn Rovers. From 2010 to 2013, he worked as the U18 assistant academy manager. In August 2013, he then became the U21 manager of Brighton & Hove Albion. After 18 months, Ireland left to join Queens Park Rangers as the academy's new head of coaching and coach education on 14 February 2015. After almost three years, he left on 18 January and a few days later, he joined the staff of Aitor Karanka at Nottingham Forest as a first team coach. Ireland faced his first game as manager the following day against Reading which he lost 0–2. On 15 January 2019, Martin O'Neill was appointed as the new manager and Ireland therefore continued as a member of the staff.
