Westley confirmed as Preston boss

Graham Westley has been appointed as the new manager of Preston.

The npower League One club on Saturday confirmed the 43-year-old as successor to Phil Brown after agreeing a compensation package with Westley's previous employers Stevenage.

He will be joined at Deepdale by assistant John Dreyer and first-team coach Dino Maamria, having agreed rolling contracts to replace Brown who was sacked in mid-December following a goalless draw with Stevenage.

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