Michael Flynn

Coaching Sessions

Breaking out from defensive stability

Out of Possession

This session is about defensive stability when playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation against possession-based teams, with a focus on breaking out quickly from a turnover of possession. It also looks at dealing with pressure, particularly when playing away from home.

Switching play & pressing high

Attacking

Use this session to encourage your players to switch the play to launch attacks. It also helps players to press high as a team when out of possession.

Biography

Manager of League Two side Newport County, Michael Flynn enjoyed four separate spells at the club as a player. Starting his coaching career while still playing for the club, he served as academy director before taking on his first management role as player-manager of Undy Athletic in the Welsh league in 2015.

He returned to Newport County as first-team coach just months later and in March 2017 he was appointed caretaker manager, with Newport 11 points adrift at the bottom of League Two. Flynn led the team to Football League survival, avoiding relegation with a win in the final match of the campaign.

He was appointed Newport manager on a permanent basis in May 2017 and led the club on an FA Cup run that saw the team defeat Leeds United and take Spurs to a replay at Wembley. The following season, Flynn led Newport on another impressive FA Cup run, beating Premier League Leicester City and Championship side Middlesbrough before losing to Manchester City. He also led Newport to the 2019 EFL League Two play-off final.

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