England under-21 team in 1999, against Poland in March, Hungary in April and Bulgaria in June. Coaching career After retiring as a player, Mullins joined Reading in a role that saw him oversee the development of the club's players who were out on loan. In July 2016, he joined Watford as assistant to under-21 coach Harry Kewell, later progressing to management of the under-23 team. In December 2019, Mullins was named as temporary manager of Watford after Quique Sánchez Flores was sacked. He managed two games as interim manager; a 2–0 away defeat by Leicester City and a goalless draw at home to Crystal Palace. Mullins took charge against Crystal Palace while newly appointed manager, Nigel Pearson watched from the stands. In July 2020, he was again placed in temporary charge following the dismissal of manager Pearson. His first game in charge following Pearson's dismissal resulted in a 0–4 defeat to Manchester City. This result, coupled with Aston Villa's win later the same day, dropped Watford into 18th place in the league and a relegation position. Watford were relegated to the Championship on the last day of the season following a 3–2 defeat by Arsenal. On 1 September 2020 he left the club. Colchester United On 3 September 2020, Mullins was announced as assistant head coach to Steve Ball at Colchester United. In February 2021, Ball was replaced by Wayne Brown as first team coach. After a run of poor results, Brown was in-turn replaced by Mullins on 31 March 2021. On 13 May 2021, Mullins was appointed head coach of Colchester on a permanent basis. On 19 January 2022, Mullins was sacked as head coach after a run of poor results. Career statistics Managerial statistics Honours Portsmouth FA Cup runner-up: 2009–10 References External links 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Reading, Berkshire English footballers England under-21 international footballers Association football midfielders Association football utility players Crystal Palace F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Reading F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players Notts County F.C. players English Football League players Premier League players Black British sportsmen Reading F.C. non-playing staff Watford F.C. non-playing staff English football managers Watford F.C. managers Premier League managers Colchester United F.C. non-playing staff Colchester United F.C. managers Association football coaches FA Cup Final players Footballers from Berkshire