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Next Game: Scarborough In The League At Edgar Street On Tuesday 19th November At 7.45pm

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Bassett to assist Wise

Dave Bassett is to become assistant manager at Leeds according to the Yorkshire Post. He is expected to takes Dennis Wise's in the dug-out at Edgar Street next Fridat week.

Bassett has been close to Wise for some years.

'The 63-year-old former Wimbledon manager, who also spent eight years in charge of Sheffield United, and was in charge at Barnsley for 84 games at the turn of the century, has been a long-term mentor to United boss Wise,' says the paper.

'He led him as a player at Wimbledon and Leicester, and Wise has turned to Bassett for advice during his managerial career having worked together as joint-caretaker managers of Southampton in 2005'.