Taylor is back in football at the age of 73 after taking on an assistant manager role
Manager Anthony Hudson (L) and coach Peter Taylor (R) watch on as the New Zealand football squad train
Former Hull City manager Peter Taylor is back in football at the age of 73 after taking on a role with the Thailand national team.
The former Tigers boss and one-time England manager, has been appointed as assistant to head coach Anthony Hudson, who previously worked as assistant to Taylor when in charge of the Bahrain national team.
Taylor, who managed the Tigers to success promotions in a four-year spell from 2002 to 2006, has also previously worked as an assistant under Hudson. In 2016, he accepted an offer to join Hudson’s staff on the New Zealand national team. He was based in England and monitored the All Whites stars who plied their trade in Europe, which included ex-West Ham defender Winston Reid and Chris Wood, then of Leeds United.
It sees a return to the game for the vastly experienced boss and former England player, who has held 17 managerial roles since joining City 24 years ago, most recently as boss at non league Canvey Island FC.
A statement from the Thailand FA revealed the reason behind bringing in the experienced Taylor. He’ll join another English assistant, Kane Wintersgill, within the set-up.
Hudson said: “Regarding Peter Taylor, we wanted to bring in an additional support member to assist with training. Of course, he isn’t coming in to replace anyone or take over anyone’s role, but rather to support the entire staff and help make our work more efficient.”
Taylor’s first match with Thailand will be against Pakistan on September 26. Their ASEAN Cup campaign continues against Vietnam on September 29 and the Philippines on October 2. The final of the competition will take place on October 5.