Paul Jewell is the former manager of Bradford City, Sheffield Wednesday, Wigan Athletic and Derby County. On 13th January 2011 Jewell was appointed manager of Ipswich, replacing the sacked Roy Keane. Jewell had a decent playing career as a striker mainly playing for both Wigan and Bradford who he would later go onto manage. He started his coaching career as a player-coach with Bradford City before moving on to be Assistant-Manager to Chris Kamara at Valley Parade.

Achievements

Kamara was sacked in January 1998 and the club turned to Jewell to become Manager at a relatively young age and inexperience. However, Jewell was a success at Bradford and led them to the Premier League after finishing 2^nd in the old Division 1 in 1999. Not only was promotion achieved by Jewell but he defied the critics to keep Bradford in the Premier League the following year after they beat Liverpool 1-0 on the final day of the season.

Jewell resigned following that triumph and was quickly installed as Sheffield Wednesday Manager but Jewell endured a torrid time at Hillsborough and was sacked after just eight months in charge of The Owls. Jewell then joined 2^nd Division side Wigan Athletic and quickly led them to Division 1 at the first time of asking.

After a season of consolidation in Division 1 Jewell took Wigan Athletic to the Premier League for the first time in their history after a last day win clinched promotion. In his first season in charge in the top-flight Jewell not only kept them in the Premier League but he also led The Lactics to the League Cup Final in 2006 where they lost to Man United. In 2007 Jewell once again led Wigan to safety but he resigned a day later after feeling he had taken the club as far as he could.

After a short break out of the game Paul Jewell was appointed Derby County Manager who were deep in relegation trouble in the Premier League. He was unable to keep them in the top flight and was unable to win a game in his first season in charge. The following season didn

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