ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn, hiː wʌz pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə fˈɜːsttˈiːm kˈoʊtʃ baɪ kɹˈɪs hjˈuːtən ʌntˈɪl ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə sˈiːzən, ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ ðɪ aʊtɡˈoʊɪŋ nˈeɪθən dʒˈoʊnz.
In February 2016, he was promoted to first-team coach by Chris Hughton until the end of the season, replacing the outgoing Nathan Jones.