Tony Adams was in the headlines earlier this week when he was appointed interim manager of La Liga side Granada. The former Arsenal title winning captain has been at the club since November as the sporting director.
Granada are second from bottom with seven games to play and it's unlikely they'll avoid relegation unless Adams works a minor miracle. He's been given the job until the end of the season following the departure of manager Lucas Alcaraz.
Adams spoke to press yesterday and had this message for the players:
Today he took the squad for training and although there have been no reports of arse kicking there were a couple of familiar faces to Premier League fans.
This morning, Kieran Richardson & Nigel Reo-Coker joined the first team squad for training, during a trial period with the club.
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Yes Nigel Reo-Coker and Kieran Richardson are both on trial at the club because both are free agents. Reo Coker played for West Ham, Aston Villa, Bolton and Ipswich before a move to the MLS. He played for England at under 21 level but was never capped at senior level, unlike Richardson who even scored for England.
The former Manchester United midfielder is no stranger to a relegation battle and was part of the West Brom side that pulled off a great escape under Bryan Robson in 2005. I'm sure Granada fans are not feeling great about their chances of staying up and the sight of Reo-Coker and Richardson at the training ground today is unlikely to change that.
