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Southend United Appoint Kieron Dyer, Target Promotion

6/11/2026

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Southend United named former England midfielder Kieron Dyer as head coach on a two-year deal, his first managerial job.
He replaces Kevin Maher, dismissed on 19 May after the club’s FA Trophy win.
Dyer aims to win the National League and earn promotion back to the English Football League.
The board offered a clean-sheet/set-piece bonus, while nine players remain after captain Nathan Ralph and wing-back Gus Scott-Morriss departed.

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Southend United named former England midfielder Kieron Dyer as head coach on a two-year deal, his first managerial job.
He replaces Kevin Maher, dismissed on 19 May after the club’s FA Trophy win.
Dyer aims to win the National League and earn promotion back to the English Football League.
The board offered a clean-sheet/set-piece bonus, while nine players remain after captain Nathan Ralph and wing-back Gus Scott-Morriss departed.