Wood rejoins Rotherham as first-team coach

Richard Wood scored both goals as Rotherham beat Shrewsbury in the 2018 League One play-off final

Rotherham have appointed former defender Richard Wood as their first-team coach.

The 39-year-old made 230 league appearances for the Millers between 2014 and 2023 and helped them to win promotion to the Championship three times.

announced his retirement from playing earlier this month after helping Doncaster win the League Two title.

"I already know this is going to be a hugely popular appointment with the fans and so it should be, but, by the way, that isn't the reason we have handed Woody this contract," boss Matt Hamshaw told the club website.

"Woody will be the exact same type of coach that he was as a player – fully-committed and always wanting to be the best version of himself. We need that and that's exactly why he's here."