Scottish League 2 champions Queen's Park have appointed Laurie Ellis as their new manager following the recent departure of Ray McKinnon.
The 41-year-old former Raith Rovers defender was assistant boss when the Spiders won the League 2 title in 2020/21 and now steps up to take the top job.
Ellis told the club website: "I’ve been fortunate to work with some very good people and I feel confident in stepping up. I’m privileged to get the opportunity, and I’m excited to get to work to help build the club to deliver sustained success through attracting and developing talented young footballers."
Chief Executive Leeann Dempster said: "Following Ray’s departure it became clear to me pretty quickly that in Laurie we had someone already in place who was ideally qualified to help deliver our long-term vision for the club – a vision it was obvious he shared from the conversations I have had with him over the past week or so.
“I’m very happy to make this announcement today. Now Laurie and I will work together to deliver long-term, sustainable structures and cultures to deliver success to Queen’s Park.”
Image courtesy of Ian Cairns (Queen's Park FC)
