Dylan Kerr (born 14 January 1967) is a Maltese-born English football manager and former professional player who was most recently the head coach at South African Premier Division club Marumo Gallants.
[7] After gaining playing experience in South Africa with Arcadia Shepherds, he returned to the UK and joined Leeds United in 1989.
[16] After retiring as a player, Kerr coached in Phoenix, Arizona, then returned to Scotland and worked as Argyll and Bute Council's Football Development Officer between 2005 and 2009.
[17][18] In September 2009, Kerr joined South African club Mpumalanga Black Aces as assistant manager.
In 2012 Kerr was involved with the Vietnamese national team for the AFF Championship, assisting the technical bench and heading the fitness programme.
[20] In 2013 Kerr became head coach of Hải Phòng, leading them to success in the Vietnam National Cup in his first season.
With three years remaining on his contract, Kerr decided to take legal action for unfair dismissal and won his case.
[39][40][41] He returned to Black Leopards in November 2020, then was appointed head coach at Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila in February 2021 and won the Nedbank Cup during his time in charge.
Gallants players refused to train the day before the semi-final second leg, in protest at what they felt were derisory bonuses offered by chairman Abram Sello for reaching the final.
[63] Reacting to the team's relegation on the "1871" podcast, Kerr says the players had let themselves and the club down for refusing to train in the run up to the final game over a dispute about bonuses.
[70][71][72][73] He was exposed to voodoo practices as part of an initiation ceremony when he joined South African club Arcadia Shepherds in 1988 as a 21-year-old.
He revealed that he stood in a bath, naked apart from his football boots, as the heads were cut off three live chickens and their blood was poured on him.
[85][86][87][88][89] As a player Sheffield Wednesday Arcadia Shepherds Leeds United Blackpool Reading Kilmarnock Hamilton Academical As a manager Hải Phòng Gor Mahia Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila Warriors Marumo Gallants Individual