SpotlightDaily Mail FootballUnverified sourceVia Will Pickworth· 14 Aug 2026
Lincoln's joint bosses embrace 'chaos' of Championship challenge
Promoted from within, Shaw and Cohen share the dugout after Lincoln's historic rise.
G. Cohen
coach
Role
Joint-head coaches at Lincoln City
Previous
Joint-assistant head coaches since November 2024
Promotion
Led Lincoln to League One title with 103 points
What happened. Lincoln City appointed Tom Shaw and Chris Cohen as joint-head coaches after Michael Skubala left for Bristol City, a bold move to preserve their collaborative structure.
- Interviews with outside candidates were held, but the club promoted from within.
- Shaw and Cohen had already discussed the possibility before the club proposed it.
- Peterborough owner Darragh MacAnthony criticized the joint-manager idea.
“I couldn't think of a better person to be sharing the chaos of being a manager in the Championship with.”
— Chris Cohen
Lincoln's rise from National League to Championship is built on a unified strategy, and the joint-head coach model aims to continue that.
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T. Shaw
Lincoln
