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Ex-Chelsea coach and Crawley boss Dermot Drummy dies at the age of 56

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Former Chelsea coach and Crawley manager Dermot Drummy has died at the age of 56.

Drummy worked as Chelsea's academy boss - winning the 2010 FA Youth Cup - and later as reserve-team manager before taking the role of international head coach in June 2014.

After leaving the Blues he took over at Sky Bet League Two club Crawley in April 2016, departing 13 months later.

Former Crawley Town manager Dermot Drummy has died at the age of 56
Former Crawley Town manager Dermot Drummy has died at the age of 56
Drummy also had a long association with Chelsea - he won the FA Youth Cup in 2010
Drummy also had a long association with Chelsea - he won the FA Youth Cup in 2010

On Monday night tweets from Crawley's official account read: 'Everyone at the club is devastated by the news that our former manager Dermot Drummy passed away earlier today.