Mike Pollitt believes it’ll be ‘great to take a holiday’ after leaving his position as Preston North End goalkeeper coach.

Graham Alexander, who was named as Preston manager on September 28, initially made no changes to his backroom staff. However, he has already made major changes, resulting in some old faces returning to Deepdale.

Carlo Nash, a former shot-stopper with 39 clean sheets in 92 appearances for North End, was named the club’s new goalie coach on Tuesday.

The 53-year-old has taken over the post left vacant by Pollitt, who announced his departure from the club on Monday.

Pollitt has spoken about his PNE departure.

Pollitt responded to his departure on LinkedIn, writing: “After six and a half seasons with Preston North End, my time has come to an end.

“I worked with several fantastic folks during that time and had some great experiences.

“Be nice to take a break and reflect after 39 seasons consistently working and travelling, recharge the batteries and see what comes next..”

Pollitt joined Preston from Bolton Wanderers in July 2020 and has worked under five permanent managers – Alex Neil, Frankie McAvoy, Ryan Lower, Paul Heckingbottom, and Alexander – in his six and a half years with the club.

Alexander stated after appointing Nash as his replacement, “We’re happy to bring Carlo aboard as goalkeeping coach.

“He’s another colleague who has previously won with us and is aware of our club’s capabilities.

“He’s a great character and knows how to help goalkeepers be at their best.”

Alexander has made significant recruitments at PNE.

Meanwhile, Youl Mawene, a North End fan favourite, has been hired as the new Head of Performance and Fitness, succeeding Andy Liddell, and Alexander has raided former club Bradford City to appoint Scott Dyer as his new Head of Performance Analysis after calling him a ‘unsung hero’ in the Bantams’ promotion to League One in 2025.

Dyer succeeded Charlie Ager, who had held the office for two years.

“Youl brings a wealth of experience with him, has a fantastic work ethic and also played a significant part in successful teams both as a player with PNE and as a staff member with us when winning promotion,” Alexander said about the recruits. “He’s an excellent addition to our staff.

“Scott worked closely with us at our previous club and contributed significantly to our success. He’ll work extremely hard to help the players and provide us with everything we need in terms of analysis. We’re happy to have him here.”