David Tivey joins as Physical Performance Coach until end of season

David Tivey has this week joined Argyle as Physical Performance Coach, initially until the end of the season on a consultancy basis. 

Tivey comes from excellent pedigree having spent a large period of time at the Football Association as National Team Performance Coach, working under the likes Roy Hodgson, Sam Allardyce and Gareth Southgate.

He is someone Director of Football Neil Dewsnip and Head Coach Ian Foster know well from their respective times at the FA, and he also spent time at Swansea City and Nottingham Forest under Steve Cooper. Tivey worked closely with Cooper at Forest as they clinched promotion to the Premier League.

Director of Football, Dewsnip, is delighted to secure the expertise of Tivey, on a consultancy basis, initially until the end of the season.

"David is someone Ian and I know well from our time at the FA and he has immense knowledge and expertise that will be of immediate value to Argyle," he said.

"Gareth Law and Sam Laycock have done a tremendous job in keeping the squad healthy and I want to personally thank them for their hard work in recent weeks.

"Now though is the right time to bring in someone of David's experience as we reach a pivotal stage of the season and he will also support as we look to appoint a full-time Head of Sports Science."