Fleetwood Town head coach Charlie Adam is back in familiar territory after the Scot was unveiled as the Sky Bet League One side’s new boss last month.

The 38-year-old is cutting his teeth a manager not too from where he began his Premier League career. Adam, who first joined Blackpool as a Championship side on loan from Rangers back in 2008/09, is well acquainted with the north west of England and is relishing being back in Lancashire under a different guise this time.

“It’s everything I expected but I wouldn’t change it,” he says, speaking on the Official EFL Podcast. “I’m loving every single minute of it and I’m 10 days in now. I’m very fortunate to have been given this opportunity because this is what you work hard for as a young coach coming into the game.

“It’s been a manic 10 days but a real learning curve. When the chef needs to know what time the food is it at because the training needs to be put back or come forward, those are things that aren’t really coachable on your licenses!

“It’s a Club I know well – I live near the area which has helped and I was here nearly 15 years as a player, based in Blackpool, so I have that bit of insight into what’s going on. That’s the way I want to work – I want to be invested in everything I do and I want to give everything. When you’re in, you’re in.”

Over the course of his playing career, which saw him represent the likes of Liverpool, Stoke City and reading, Adam has worked with a number of well-known names, many of which he’s still in touch with now.

After hanging up his boots aged 36, the Scotsman took up a role at Burnley where he worked alongside current Clarets boss Vincent Kompany, but it was current West Ham United boss David Moyes when he sought out before taking up the position at Fleetwood.

“I have a good relationship with David Moyes,” he explains. “My agent is his brother, so I’ve known David for a long time and he’s somebody I trust.

“I don’t have any problems picking up the phone to managers – people like Ian Holloway and other managers I’ve had – because that’s the way I want to be. I want to have a relationship with people because they’ve been there and done it and seen it.

“David gave me great advice; we talked about the reasons to take a job and not to take a job, but you have to make the decision on your own. I’ve got a lot of support in the game and people I can pick up the phone to – people that are going to help me go forward and be part of a journey that is going to be successful over the years to come.

“I’ve reached out to a lot of managers over the last couple of years to maybe get advice or go and meet them to have a chat in terms of what their experiences are as a manager. Ultimately, a lot of them are just saying to be yourself and don’t change, to be a good human being and you’ll get rewarded for that.”

Adam’s first game in the hotseat was away to Shrewsbury Town on New Year’s Day, before the visit of Derby County last time out at the weekend. The Cod Army are currently sitting bottom of the standings, but the new man at the helm is confident that he can turn things around.

Adam continues: “With the work that we’re doing, I just hope that the results will come and I believe that they will because I’ve got a good squad here that was recruited well and hopefully we can add a couple from now until the end of the window that will improve us.

“I said that I’m only looking to try and bringing in one of two – maximum three – players in during this window and we’re bottom of the league. That says that I believe in this group of players that I have. For whatever reason, fitness wise, form and confidence has been low, so I have to try and change that within.”

A trip to Cambridge United is next up for Adam’s men this Saturday in the league, presenting a chance for the former Tangerines midfielder to get off the mark with his new employer.

“I’m two games in within 10 days, so there’s enough games and plenty of points to play for but it’ll catch on you when you get to that Easter period,” he adds. “Come February, we’ve got two or three midweek games, so you can quickly turn the negatives into a positive and build momentum and then the points become small margins every week.

“At the moment, I’ve managed to get a good reaction from the players and hopefully that can continue. I keep saying it, but I have to win football matches. That’s the drive and excitement about setting your team up in the week and trying to win a game at the weekend.

“The league is so tight in terms of where we’re at and where the teams above us are and a couple of results could change everything.”

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