Alan Cork has been appointed assistant manager to Bobby Gould at
Ninian Park. News broke this morning that Cork will again team up with his old comrades.
Cork was assistant manager to Micky Adams at Brighton but will now work as No.2 to Bobby
Gould. Cork was a Crazy Gang member at Wimbledon and holds then Dons highest appearances
record with over 400 games. He also held records for scoring the most goals in a season
for the Dons.
Billy Ayre will now act as one of the coaches.
I've no news on his reactions to this.
Report from TotalFootball.
Former Crazy Gang member Alan
Cork is joining up with his old manager Bobby Gould at Cardiff.
Cork has been the assistant manager at Brighton under Micky Adams but he will now replace
last season's Cardiff manager Billy Ayre as Gould's number two.
It is believed that Ayre will continue to work as one of the club's coaches. This is
Ayre's second demotion under the Sam Hammam era at Ninian Park. He was replaced as manager
when Gould took over.
Cork still holds the Wimbledon highest appearances record having played over 400 games for
the South London club.
He told the official Brighton website: "I'm very sad to be leaving Brighton, It's a
great club. I have really enjoyed my time down here and players have been a brilliant
bunch. But sometimes in football opportunities come up that are too good to miss.
"I've known Sam Hammam for 24 years, he's godfather to my daughter and is like my
dad. So you could almost say I'm leaving my brother to go back to my dad.
"Brighton will be up there going for promotion, and I sincerely wish Micky and the
team the very best of luck in their efforts."
Report from BBC Online.
Cardiff City have signed Brighton assistant manager Alan Cork to work alongside new
manager Bobby Gould.
Cork, who managed Swansea City for a brief period during the
1997/8 season, played under Gould in Wimbledon's 1988 FA Cup-winning side.
He will join the Bluebirds on Friday in time for their match
at home to Kidderminster Harriers.
Cork said, "I am leaving my brother to join my
father," - the "brother" being Brighton manager Micky Adams and the
"father" new Cardiff owner Sam Hammam.
Cork will take on the role of assistant manager at Cardiff,
replacing former manager Billy Ayre as Bobby Gould's number two.
Ayre's future at the club now looks decidedly uncertain.
He has already been linked with the vacant manager's post at
Halifax.
Cork's move came as a shock to the Brighton and Hove Albion
club, but their chief executive, Martin Perry, said the club would not stand in Cork's
way.
The move constitutes the latest attempt by new owner Sam
Hammam and manager Bobby Gould to strengthen the Cardiff club's staff.
Those efforts have already seen the former Rotherham strike
Leo Fortune-West added to the squad for a club record fee of £300,000.
Report from www.seagulls.co.uk
It is with much regret the Brighton and Hove Albion announce that Alan Cork will be
leaving the Club with immediate effect to join Cardiff City as Assistant Manager.
Speaking this morning, Cork said: "I'm very sad to be leaving Brighton, It's a great
club. I have really enjoyed my time down here and players have been a brilliant bunch. But
sometimes in football opportunities come up that are too good to miss.
I've known Sam Hammam for 24 years, he's godfather to my daughter and is like my dad. So
you could almost say I'm leaving my brother to go back to my dad.
Brighton will be up there going for promotion, and I sincerely wish Micky and the team the
very best of luck in their efforts."
Chairman Dick Knight said, "We're shocked and saddened at Corky's sudden departure.
It was his decision entirely to join up with his old Wimbledon mates at Cardiff, despite
the tremendous progress we are making at this Club.
But onwards and upwards, Micky and I will work closely on finding a replacement and mean
while I'm sure he and the players will want to do their talking at York on Saturday."
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