Walsall assistant Terry Connor to take short break as Michael Johnson steps in | OneFootball

Walsall assistant Terry Connor will take a short break from his duties, with Michael Johnson drafted in on a temporary basis. The club said in a statement that Connor will be away for a short period before returning and that Johnson has joined Darren Byfield’s staff immediately.

Johnson will be in the dugout alongside interim head coach Byfield when Walsall host Gillingham on Good Friday.

The 61-year-old replaced Gary Waddock as assistant head coach after Waddock left last month to become Wealdstone manager. Connor had earlier served as interim assistant while Waddock underwent ankle surgery this season.

Johnson made 262 appearances in eight years with Birmingham City, scoring 12 goals and reaching the League Cup final in 2001. He also featured for Derby County, Notts County and Sheffield Wednesday, and won 13 caps for Jamaica.

He later managed Guyana, was caretaker at Notts County in 2009 and spent several seasons as their youth coach. Johnson, who played with Byfield at international level, has since worked with Cardiff City under-21s and within the FA across England’s youth pathway.

Source: ExpressAndStar.com