FORMER Southend coach Craig Fagan has said that he would like to get back into coaching.

The 39-year-old departed his role as assistant manager at Roots Hall when Phil Brown was sacked by the club in October, 2021 and has most recently been coaching at National League outfit, Welling United.

During his time at Southend, where he has replaced current manager Kevin Maher as the Under-23s coach in 2019, he had applied to become the first-team manager, before Brown was appointed and was later promoted to be his assistant.

Echo: Fair - Craig Fagan understands the decision to of Southend to relieve him of his duties as part of the coaching teamFair - Craig Fagan understands the decision to of Southend to relieve him of his duties as part of the coaching team

He said: “I’m looking to get back in somewhere coaching.

“I’ve gone and done 23s for a certain spell now.

“I did first team with Phil Brown but when he got the sack, as part of that team you then leave with him and I understand that.

“At the end of last season, I went in with Warren Feeney to Welling and we managed to keep them up, so that was good.

“It’s all about learning.

“I don’t know what’s next and I’m open to opportunities.

“The problem is that there’s not that many jobs and there are loads of coaches that are out there.

“It’s just about waiting for that next opportunity but coaching, managing, assistant managing – it’s a path I want to take and one I enjoy.

“I’ve always loved football and I like passing it on to everyone else in terms of developing and getting better and not making mistakes I made and probably playing better than I did.”