the newly appointed head coach, Paul Clement. Newcastle United On 3 July 2015, Simpson was appointed as one of Steve McClaren's assistant coaches along with Ian Cathro, after leaving Derby County. England U20 Simpson took charge of the England Under 20 Squad in 2017 and won the U20 World Cup in Suwon, South Korea on 11 June 2017, beating Venezuela by the only goal of the game. Simpson left his post on 10 August 2020, to become assistant head coach to Dean Holden at Bristol City. Carlisle United On 23 February 2022, Simpson returned to former club Carlisle United as manager until the end of the 2021–22 season. In similar circumstances to his first spell with the club, the Cumbrian side found themselves in the League Two relegation zone in 23rd position at the time of his appointment. Simpson turned the club's form around and after five wins from seven matches across the month of March, Simpson was nominated for the league's Manager of the Month award, losing out to Bristol Rovers' Joey Barton, a team that Simpson's side had beaten at the end of the month. On 27 April 2022, having confirmed Carlisle's League Two status for the following season, Simpson signed a permanent three-year contract with the club. Personal life Simpson temporarily stepped down from his coaching role at Bristol City in July 2021 while receiving treatment for kidney cancer. Paul's son, Dom Simpson, is a professional actor currently playing the role of Elder Price in the Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre (London's West End). His son Jake Simpson is also a former professional, now head of performance at League Two side Stockport County. Managerial statistics Honours Player Manchester City Second Division promotion: 1984–85 Derby County Second Division runner-up: 1995–96 Anglo Italian Cup runner-up: 1992–93 Blackpool Fourth Division play-off winner: 2000–01 Football League Trophy: 2001–02 Carlisle United Football League Two: 2005–06 Conference National play-offs: 2004–05 Individual PFA Football League Third Division Team of the Year: 2000–01 Manager Carlisle United Football League Two: 2005–06 Conference National play-offs: 2004–05 England U20 FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2017 Individual League Two Manager of the Month: December 2005, March 2006 References External links 1966 births Living people Footballers from Carlisle, Cumbria English footballers England under-21 international footballers Association football wingers Manchester City F.C. players Finn Harps F.C. players Oxford United F.C. players Derby County F.C. players Sheffield United F.C.