Ex-County boss Coughlan lands Boston job
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Former Newport County manager Graham Coughlan is back in work five months after leaving Rodney Parade.
Coughlan, 50, has taken over as manager of National League Boston.
The Northern Irishman left Newport in June with County chairman Huw Jenkins saying the club wanted to move in a "different direction". Jenkins then appointed Nelson Jardim as head coach.
Coughlan replaced James Rowberry at County in October 2022, ensuring the club avoided a relegation battle after a difficult opening to the season.
An impressive start to the 2023-24 campaign included an FA Cup run and a money-spinning fourth-round tie with eventual winners Manchester United.
However, a slump in form at the end of the season saw them lose eight successive games and Coughlan left after 20 months in charge with Newport having finished 18th in League Two.
The former Bristol Rovers boss succeeds Ian Culverhouse at Boston, with the Pilgrims - who were promoted last season - second bottom in the National League.