Redditch United have announced a former Premier League winner and England player as their new manager.
Tim Flowers will take the reigns at The Reds for their upcoming Southern League Premier Division Central campaign, having most recently managed the nearby Bromsgrove Sporting.
As a player, the former goalkeeper won the Premier League with Blackburn Rovers in 1994-95, and has 11 England caps to his name, including featuring in squads for the 1996 European Championships and the 1998 World Cup.
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Post-retirement, the 57-year-old has coached at several clubs, including Manchester City, Leicester City, Nottingham Forest and Coventry City.
As a manager, his biggest achievement came at Solihull Moors, finishing second in the National League, narrowly missing out on entering the Football League.
Club chairman, David Faulkner, said: "There are a number of essential criteria that we were looking for in our next appointment.
"Most notably was to have a manager who could provide for us what our supporters have constantly asked for – stability."
"Tim’s experiences as a player at an elite level, and his success as a manager of the top tier of non-league, will provide a long-term plan for us to continue to build on the performances of the team, alongside the growth of the club."
He added: "In his most recent years, he has spent time at teams in our League which now provides our club with access to a local network of players which is integral at our level of football.
"At interview, we were very impressed with his knowledge of our squad and the players and teams around us."
Flowers said: "I’m delighted to be here, I really am.
"I’m proud to be here and I’m looking forward to a challenge, it’s a tough league where anyone can beat anyone."
He added: "I’m looking forward to meeting the fans.
"I came to the Needham game (the last game of the season), and there was a fantastic atmosphere, all sides of the ground were in good voice and the place was rocking.
"Hopefully, the fans will turn up like that again to watch us early doors to help us get the results and try to match what we did last year."
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