Dyer signed as the Club's new Head Coach on an initial two-year contract with a club option for a third year in June 2026.

The former England international arrived in South Essex from Chesterfield, where he established himself as a key figure of Paul Cook’s staff as First-Team Coach.

Dyer brings a wealth of experience from the very top levels of professional football, having enjoyed an outstanding playing career spanning the Premier League and international football.

He earned 33 senior England caps and made more than 250 Premier League appearances during a career that saw him represent Ipswich Town, Newcastle United and West Ham United.

Following his playing career, Dyer committed himself to building a long-term career in coaching.

He returned to the Tractor Boys, where he progressed through a variety of coaching roles, initially within the academy where he learned from the likes of Brian Klug and Terry Butcher touching on his own experiences to help transition players from youth to senior level. Paul Cook’s arrival at Portman Road led to Dyer being integrated into the first team environment, often joining Cook’s staff in the dugout on matchdays.

Dyer then linked back up with Cook at Chesterfield as his First Team Coach, where he played an integral role in the coaching staff that guided the Spirerites to the National League title in 2023/24 before helping establish Chesterfield as a competitive top-half League Two side.

Beyond his formal coaching roles, Dyer has actively sought opportunities to broaden his knowledge and challenge his thinking. This has included spending time observing Vincent Kompany's coaching environment at Anderlecht, and shadowing former Magpies teammate Craig Bellamy in Wales’ coaching environment during international camps, and learning from a variety of elite football settings throughout his coaching journey.

Dyer is recognised as a thoughtful and modern coach with a strong tactical understanding of the game.

His preferred style is front-foot, attacking football, but he believes successful teams must also be tactically flexible and capable of adapting to different opponents and situations.

His coaching philosophy combines organisation, intensity, technical quality and attacking intent, while placing significant emphasis on preparation, analysis and continuous improvement.