TWTD understands that the Blues have suspended U18s coach Mike Pejic. Academy manager Sammy Morgan took control of Pejic’s side for yesterday’s 3-1 defeat to Arsenal at Playford Road.

The 60-year-old only joined the Town academy in June after leaving his position as head of youth coaching at Plymouth Argyle.

No one from the club was available for comment on Sunday.

The Chesterton-born left-back, who made more than 350 appearances for Stoke, Everton and Aston Villa between 1968 and 1980, started his management career with Leek Town and Northwich Victoria, subsequently moving on to become youth coach at Port Vale.

After a spell in charge at Chester City, Pejic, who is half-Serbian, became regional director of the North East FA and also managed Malaysian side Selangor, two years after Kiwomya had a spell at the club.

Pejic won four England caps in the early seventies and was famously dropped from a squad by manager Joe Mercer because he "didn't smile enough".

Elsewhere, former Town midfielder Finidi George has been named the director of international football at Spanish club Real Betis, one of his sides prior to his unsuccessful two-year stint with the Blues between 2001 and 2003.

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Luke8644 added 22:50 - Nov 14 cue the "Its keanes fault" comments
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Blue_Fred added 22:54 - Nov 14 "Its Keanes fault"
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the_gospel added 22:55 - Nov 14 Its Keanes fault
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Marcus added 22:59 - Nov 14 It's Keane's fault
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bluepeter added 23:06 - Nov 14 It's Keanes fault
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Garv added 23:07 - Nov 14 It's keane's fault
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Radlett_blue added 23:09 - Nov 14 Bearing in mind Pejic only joined in June, this doesn't look particularly good.
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bejaysus added 23:10 - Nov 14 Its Keane's fault
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EdwardF added 23:14 - Nov 14 Its Keanes fault
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Garv added 23:16 - Nov 14 Come on keane or someone in the club we want reasons for these suspensions and sackings of the coaches! Maybe someone suggested to keane that he was destroying the club by putting the wrong team out, playing the wrong style and being a general fool.
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Garv added 23:18 - Nov 14 Someone being pejic I mean
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martleshamitfc added 23:25 - Nov 14 no point having a comment until we hear what has really happened, a pointless story really!
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Wussinwhiteboots added 23:30 - Nov 14 If he is the "soft centre at the club" I claim my prize!
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MVBlue added 23:34 - Nov 14 Doom, gloom
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shoopdelang added 23:57 - Nov 14 Pejic is poor, this is no real loss, although yes i am curious to know why!
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nerdys added 00:29 - Nov 15 He Probably Didn't Smile Enough.. :(
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Garv added 00:42 - Nov 15 Reasons for those views 'shoopdelang'?
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WeWereZombies added 04:57 - Nov 15 I didn't think Finidi George was that unsuccessful in his time here, well not compared to Matteo Serini anyway.
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itfc1981 added 07:44 - Nov 15 It's keane's fault
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Back_The_Boss added 07:54 - Nov 15 It's keanes fault.
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Suffolk_n_Good added 08:16 - Nov 15 It's Keanes fault.
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purplesprouting added 08:20 - Nov 15 Keane. Out
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Bergholtblue added 09:00 - Nov 15 Just another sign of what a dysfunctional club we have become. Its Keane's fault.
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dusseldorf_blue added 09:07 - Nov 15 I also do not think Finidi was so 'unsuccessful'.
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Wallingford_Boy added 09:14 - Nov 15 Serini was ace!!
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