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National League Side Appoint First Sikh Boss at Professional Club

Ashvir Singh Johal, 30, becomes the youngest manager in England's top five football tiers and the first Sikh to lead a professional British club after Morecambe's rescue from financial collapse.

  • On Tuesday, Morecambe FC named Ashvir Singh Johal as their head coach following the dismissal of Derek Adams the previous day.
  • The appointment followed Punjab Warriors' recent takeover that saved Morecambe from extinction and financial collapse.
  • Johal, 30, has a decade of coaching at Leicester City's academy, worked under Kolo Toure at Wigan, and assisted Cesc Fabregas at Como.
  • He expressed that achieving this goal has been his focus for a long time and committed to helping Morecambe succeed and return to the Football League.
  • Johal faces challenges rebuilding a squad of just five players and aims to stabilize the club in the National League this season.
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The Non League Football Paper - Daily football news… broke the news in on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
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