Newcastle youth coach O'Carroll joins Sparta Prague
Newcastle United Under-21s lead coach Diarmuid O'Carroll has joined Czech First League side Sparta Prague as a first-team coach.The 38-year-old had been in charge since September 2024 and led the academy side to a ninth-placed finish in Premier League 2.O'Carroll follows former youth coaches Ben Dawson and Graeme Carrick, who recently left roles within Newcastle's academy set-up to secure senior first-team coaching positions away from St James' Park.Newcastle United academy director Steve Harper said: "The opportunity to work in Europe is an exciting one for him and we wish him the best of luck as his coaching career continues."He is the third professional development phase coach to be headhunted from our academy for a first-team senior football role in the past 12 months, which demonstrates that our academy development pathway works not just for players but for staff too."
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