Cooper adds Newcastle’s Dawson to coaching staff

Newcastle‘s first team development coach Ben Dawson has left the Magpies to join Leicester.

He will become part of Steve Cooper’s first-team coaching staff at the Foxes as the manager, who moved to the King Power Stadium last month, builds his coaching team.

Dawson had worked at Newcastle for a decade having joined the academy as a professional development coach in 2014.

He has also been Under-21s lead coach and academy head of coaching before becoming first team development coach in 2021 to help young players into the senior squad.

Steve Harper, Newcastle’s academy director, said: “Ben has been an important part of the Academy here for over a decade and has played a key role in the development of many players.

“I’m delighted that Ben has the opportunity to work in the first team at Leicester City. This development is testament to his work ethic and to the excellent coach development work at our Academy, supported by Ben, Neil Winskill and, more recently, Jack Ross.

“We all thank Ben for his excellent contribution to academy life at Newcastle United and wish him the best of luck with his coaching journey.”