He was the town's first permanent manager after a new charter was approved in March.

Eventually, Brady was appointed as permanent manager for the 2009-10 season.

However, he publicly ruled himself out of the running to become the permanent manager.

During the summer, Jackson was given the position of permanent manager on a one-year contract for the 2011-12 season.

He is to serve until a nationwide search for a permanent manager is completed.

On 10 January 2012 he was appointed as permanent manager of the club.

On 23 September 2008, he was confirmed as the permanent manager until the end of the season.

Seventeen days later he was announced as permanent manager of the club until the end of the season.

The next day, he announced his retirement from playing, and on 28 January, was given a two-and-a-half-year deal as permanent manager of the club.

That working relationship should not be underestimated as the Wilpons choose a permanent general manager.