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United Kingdom Darren Sarll has transitioned from a notable football manager to a technical director and head of coaching, sharing his expertise in player development and team strategy.
Managed and Coached the Under 18's and Reserves and also assisted the 1st team Manager in coaching, preparation and recruitment. (Note: This refers to a general role, not a specific brand partnership in the traditional sense, but a career position.)
Rivers FC and KYSA are proud to announce their partnership with Fallsway Marketing ... Darren Sarll as our new Technical Director & Head of ... (Note: Fallsway Marketing is mentioned as a partner of Rivers FC and KYSA, where Sarll is Technical Director. This implies a wider network of affiliations where Sarll holds a key role.)
Hartlepool United are happy to announce the partnership with Optimisation Solutions as the new travel kit sponsor for the Club Academy. The connection to Sarll is his role as manager of Hartlepool United during this partnership.
Born on February 2, 1983, in Hitchin, England, Darren Sarll began his football career as a midfielder in non-League football. He came through the youth system at Ipswich Town before playing for clubs such as Hitchin Town, Bedford Town, St Albans City, Chelmsford City, Dunstable Town, Hemel Hempstead Town, Chesham United, and Biggleswade United. His playing career provided a foundational understanding of various levels of football competition and the intricacies of team dynamics on the field.
Sarll transitioned into coaching, initially with Stevenage as a youth and reserve coach, where he managed the youth team to the Colwyn Cup final in the 2006–07 season. He then joined Brentford as youth team manager in 2008, where he also served as first-team coach and managed the reformed reserve team. After a period as Head of Player Development at Rotherham United alongside Andy Scott, Sarll returned to Stevenage in 2012 as Head of Youth. His career progressed significantly when he was promoted to first-team coach in 2015 and then appointed caretaker manager in February 2016, eventually taking on the permanent managerial role in May 2016. Under his leadership, Stevenage finished 10th in League Two during the 2016–17 season, and he was awarded the League Two Manager of the Month in February 2017.
Following his tenure at Stevenage, Sarll joined Premier League club Watford’s academy in June 2018 as Head of Academy, working with older age groups. After an amicable departure, he managed Yeovil Town from June 2019, where he won the National League Manager of the Month award in September 2019 and November 2021. He continued his managerial career at Woking from March 2022, securing another Manager of the Month award in November 2022 and leading the team to a fourth-place finish in the National League in the 2022–23 season. Most recently, Sarll served as manager for Hartlepool United from April 2024 to October 2024 before moving to Kamloops United in August 2025 as technical director and head of coaching, where he currently applies his extensive experience in player and team development.
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