Adam Sadler

Adam Sadler (born 9 January 1980) is an English football coach, who was most recently a first team coach at EFL Championship club Leicester City.

Playing career Sadler had stints in the youth academies at Newcastle United,Manchester United and Barnsley before joining Scottish club Gretna. In August 2003, Blyth Spartans signed Sadler.

Coaching career At the age of 21, Sadler entered coaching, joining Newcastle United in 2001. During his time at the club, Sadler was appointed reserve team manager, helping the side to win the Northumberland Senior Cup. A short spell at Norwich City under Glenn Roeder was followed by a return to North East England, where he was assistant manager at Blyth Spartans, Team Northumbria, and Gateshead. Sadler later joined Plymouth Argyle, eventually becoming first team coach under manager Peter Reid. In August 2011, Sadler joined Manchester City as under-18 coach. Following two years at Manchester City, Sadler took up a coaching role at Ukrainian club Tavriya Simferopol.

In 2023, following the sacking of Brendan Rodgers, Sadler was once again appointed as joint-caretaker manager with Stowell. They managed the team in a 2–1 home defeat against Aston Villa on 4 April. After the arrival of the new manager Enzo Maresca, he left the club on 30 June.

Northern Ireland On 28 August 2021, Sadler joined the backroom staff of the Northern Ireland national team in conjunction with his coaching role at Leicester City.

Celtic Sadler was appointed first-team coach at Scottish Premiership club Celtic on 31 December 2023, reuniting with manager Brendan Rodgers. He left the club on 29 October 2025, following the departure of Rodgers.

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