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Billy Davies ends eleven year football exile with stunning Morton role as he sees something special in Dougie Imrie

‘Ton boss Imrie is behind the stunning Cappielow move and has leaned on Davies in recent months

Billy Davies in the stand during a cinch Championship match between Greenock Morton and Partick Thistle(Image: Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Billy Davies has made a sensational coaching return with Morton.


‘Ton boss Dougie Imrie is behind the stunning Cappielow move.


Imrie has lined up the deal that sees the former Premier League manager come in as Morton’s new technical head coach.


The former Nottingham Forest and Derby County boss will work with Imrie on the training field and pass on his vast array of top-level experience.

Imrie has got to know Davies well over the last year and has often gone to him for advice or guidance.

Davies has knocked back several opportunities to get back into coaching and even international management over the last 12 months.


Davies didn’t feel they were right but this time he had decided to take the plunge.

He views Imrie as one of the best young managers in the Scottish game and wants to help him and Morton really kick on.

Imrie had been looking to add to his team after he lost assistant manager Andy Millen at the end of the season.


Morton chairman John Laird has also been a big driver in making the deal happen after Imrie had initially raised the ambitious move.

Davies has a wealth of experience in an 18-year spell that has seen him manager Motherwell, Preston North End, Derby County and Nottingham Forest, twice.

He has taken his sides into the English Premiership play-offs five times, which included taking Derby County back into the top-flight.


Davies’ last managerial role was over a decade ago

He has had numerous chances to return to coaching but now Imrie and Morton have been able to finally entice him back in.

Imrie has worked wonders with Morton in recent seasons in the Championship.


He was also approached by rivals Partick Thistle and English side Halifax Town this summer but he decided to remain in charge at Cappielow.

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