Overview
- Livingston confirmed the appointment of Glenn Whelan as head coach following Marvin Bartley’s resignation after the club’s relegation.
- Whelan is a 42-year-old former Republic of Ireland international who made close to 100 senior appearances for his country and spent a decade at Stoke City.
- He moves into a permanent head-coach role after coaching spells at Bristol Rovers and two interim stints with Wigan Athletic.
- Sporting director David Martindale said Whelan’s beliefs and values matched the club’s approach and praised his Premier League experience as bringing an ‘elite mindset.’
- The signing is the start of a squad rebuild after a season that produced only two wins from 38 top-flight games and is intended to accelerate Livingston’s push to return to the Scottish Premiership.