Mark McGhee, ex-Aberdeen and Motherwell boss, takes charge at non-league side
The 61-year-old, who has been out of work following an 11-game spell with Barnet that ended in January last year, said he was “delighted to help out”.
Former boss Jamie Howell left the club at the weekend with Borough on a seven-game losing streak.
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Speaking to the club’s website, McGhee said: “I live in Brighton, and when the call came to ask if I could assist at Eastbourne Borough I was delighted to offer my services. “I look forward to the challenge of helping to improve what is clearly a progressive club trying to do things the right way.”
In a management career spanning nearly 30 years, McGhee has taken the reins at Reading, Leicester, Wolves, Millwall, Brighton - whom he led to the Championship, Motherwell on two occasions, Aberdeen, Bristol Rovers and Barnet.
He also served as Gordon Strachan’s No.2 in the Scotland national team set-up between 2013 and 2017.
Eastbourne’s next match is against ninth-placed Wealdstone, who sit ten points above them in the table.