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FRANKIE BIDS TO LIFT THE LILYWHITES

By Tom Blackett

IN HIS HANDS: Frankie McAvoy has the chance to stake his claim for the Preston hotsteat and, Inset, former boss Alex Neil
PICTURE: Alamy

EAGER Preston interim boss Frankie McAvoy aims to use the Championship run-in to stamp his mark on the team – and boost his chances of taking charge permanently.
McAvoy has taken over at Deepdale until the end of the season after the Lilywhites sacked Alex Neil following a run of one win in nine games that left them 16th.
The 53-year-old worked under Neil at Hamilton and Norwich and joined North End with him in the summer...

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