article_snippet.sent: The 32-year-old, who has been at the DW Stadium since 2010, will take charge for the first time against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Friday.
article_snippet.sent: The move to appoint Club captain Gary Caldwell comes as a surprise, with the Scot admitting Scot that Scot did not expect to get the job.
article_snippet.sent: The former Scotland international has made no secret of Club captain Gary Caldwell intentions to take up coaching in the past .
article_snippet.sent: The former Scotland international signed a new one-year contract with the club in July last year and was given some coaching responsibilities as part of his new role.
article_snippet.sent: On retiring in February after being unable to recover from a hip injury, Club captain Gary Caldwell formally joined the academy as a member of coaching staff.
article_snippet.sent: I've made no secret of the fact that I wanted to move into management when the time was right,' Club captain Gary Caldwell said. '
article_snippet.sent: People will talk about his lack of experience, but every young coach is in the same place, there are many examples of young coaches being given opportunities and being successful,' his said. '
article_snippet.sent: Caldwell, who turns 33 on Sunday, will be formally presented at a press conference on Wednesday morning, .