Ex-England under-21 boss Aidy Boothroyd leaves Sheffield United and is set for managerial role

Aidy Boothroyd is set to be named the new manager of Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC. It is being reported that the 51-year-old has agreed terms with the club and an announcement is expected.

He was part of an academy reshuffle earlier in the year when he joined on a consultancy basis. Boothroyd, who was known to manager Paul Heckingbottom, was brought in to offer his experience having worked with elite junior players with England.

However, he joined Sheffield United on a fixed-term contract until the end of the season and has now left the club. He recently teamed up with Northern Ireland last month in a coaching role.

Reports today claim he will replace former Burnley boss Owen Coyle as manager of Jamshedpur FC, who won the title last season. Coyle is said to be leaving his role due to personal reasons.

Boothroyd fits the bill due to the fact that Coyle revamped the Indian side by building his team around younger players. He left at the end of the season and the Red Miners had been looking for a replacement since.

His reputation with youth has made him their number one choice.

Boothroyd arrived at United in January after Heckingbottom made a series of appointments to the junior set-up. With Jack Lester following the Blades boss to the senior team, it left the under-23s without a head coach and the academy without a manager.

Under-18 boss and former player Derek Geary stepped up to replace Lester, while Michael Collins took over as under-23 coach. Boothroyd had worked with Heckingbottom at Norwich and he had also coached a number of United players in the England set-up, such as Rhian Brewster.

His role was that of coach mentor and consultant, and his job was to assist United's technical staff in all areas in