Adam Sadler
Adam Sadler is an English football coach at Leicester City.
Playing career
Sadler had stints in the youth academies at Newcastle United,Manchester United and Barnsley before joining Scottish club Gretna. In August 2003, Blyth Spartans signed Sadler.Coaching career
At the age of 21, Sadler entered coaching, joining Newcastle United in 2001. During his time at the club, Sadler was appointed reserve team manager, helping the side to win the Northumberland Senior Cup. A short spell at Norwich City under Glenn Roeder was followed by a return to North East England, where he was assistant manager at Blyth Spartans, Team Northumbria, and Gateshead. Sadler later joined Plymouth Argyle, eventually becoming first team coach under manager Peter Reid. In August 2011, Sadler joined Manchester City as under-18 coach. Following two years at Manchester City, Sadler took up a coaching role at Ukrainian club Tavriya Simferopol.Leicester City
In 2014, Sadler joined Leicester City as a tactical analyst under Nigel Pearson.In 2018, under the management of Claude Puel, he was appointed as first-team coach. On 26 February 2019, following the sacking of Puel, Sadler and joint-caretaker manager Mike Stowell oversaw a 2–1 home win over Brighton & Hove Albion.
In 2023, following the sacking of Brendan Rodgers, Sadler was once again appointed as joint-caretaker manager with Stowell. They managed the team in a 2–1 home defeat against Aston Villa on 4 April. After the arrival of the new manager Enzo Maresca, he left the club on 30 June.