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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bluelady added 09:16 - Nov 15 Keano loves developing the young players, maybe he is paving the way for a new role once he gets sacked as manager???!! (tongue is in cheek on all accounts!)
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bobble added 09:30 - Nov 15 keane is not faultless he's just hopeless
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fatboyakasha added 10:09 - Nov 15 Matteo Sereni was the best keeper we have had in the last 10 years. Big up Keano!
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GoodLuckSmallpiece added 10:26 - Nov 15 This sounds a little bit ominous. Are the Bill involved?
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blueknights added 10:28 - Nov 15 So Evans has seen the light. He understands that Keane has been advised on 1st team tactics by Pejic and is, in fact, Pejic's puppet. Very shrewd. Now will the real Roy Keane stand-up - and let us watch the football flow!
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Daleyitfc added 11:08 - Nov 15 Does this mean that Pejic goes without his pay-check?
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blueherts added 11:27 - Nov 15 I think there is Egg on face somewhere - Whilst I think experience is always good - there must be some good younger coaches out than a 60 year old running the Under 18s - Looks very 'craggy' well lived me thinks
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petermorris added 11:33 - Nov 15 Its not Keanes fault its the players fault - Kennedy said so.
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blueherts added 11:35 - Nov 15 Keanodea you mean - they are one and the same
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nthstd added 11:53 - Nov 15 We are all individuals----------------------well I'm not1 It's keane's fault that I have no individuality
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Dale added 12:05 - Nov 15 Neither Finidi nor Sereni were unsuccessful compared to players like Jonas Axeldahl.
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whoppit added 12:07 - Nov 15 The only two people we are going to have left is Keane and his fave yes man Loughlin. What did pejic do? Say no to Keane? It must therefore be Keane's fault. However, Keane's reign must surely be coming to an end and once we have lost against the Budgies and WBA, he will be out for good. Cue the party !!!
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bluehert added 12:22 - Nov 15 How can you want to lose to Norwich and West Brom? It's a mad, mad world you live in...
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whoppit added 12:48 - Nov 15 bluehert - I do NOT want to lose to those two teams. I think we will though.
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bluelady added 12:51 - Nov 15 i agree BlueVelvet, if it was on results he would have been sacked, this to me is more about a conduct issue either at or outside the club.
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EatonBlue added 13:06 - Nov 15 Which half of him is Serbian?
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BlueistheColor added 13:15 - Nov 15 He should coach rather than play with the under 18's!!! lol
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Help added 13:26 - Nov 15 The club is ageist, blame ME
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cunning_stunt added 13:27 - Nov 15 My mole at the club tells me that Pejic has been suspended for making 'suggestive comments inconsistent with the current ethics of this football club' to some of the U18s. Apparently he suggested that they pass the ball to each other.
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Bergholtblue added 13:36 - Nov 15 I heard that Pejic had told the U18's what the goal mouth looked like. Something that RK has been trying to keep secret from the first team players.
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mikeybloo88 added 13:43 - Nov 15 Damn, we've missed out on Finidi - I was just going to start a "Keane out, Finidi in" tcampaign
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yorksblue added 14:54 - Nov 15 Keane's just found out that Pejic never played for Sunderland or wasn't Irish. The beginning of the end.
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Jonnosdreadlocks added 22:55 - Nov 15 Let's get someone else from Plymouth. Mariner for Manager!
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tom_the_blue added 16:15 - Nov 18 Defo Keanes fault
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