Managerial Career
Bond began his coaching career as Reserve Team coach at former club Manchester City. Spells as coach at Wrexham and Altrincham followed, before Kevin followed his father into the managerial role when he took over at faltering side Stafford Rangers in October 1997.
In early May 1998, Kevin was named as Assistant Manager to Alan Ball at Portsmouth. Following Ball's sacking, Bond became first a scout for West Ham United, and then returned to Portsmouth as reserve team coach under manager Harry Redknapp.
However, following Redknapp's resignation and subsequent appointment at rivals Southampton, Bond chose to return to his old club and was appointed as one of the coaches working under Redknapp. When then assistant Jim Smith's contract wasn't renewed following relegation, Bond took up the role. When Redknapp left Southampton to return once more to Portsmouth, Bond also chose to again follow him, but this time he was appointed assistant manager of the Fratton Park side.
On 1 June 2006 Bond left Portsmouth to join Newcastle United as assistant to Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder whom he had worked with previously at West Ham United. In July 2006 he completed his UEFA Pro Licence in coaching. Bonds' contract with Newcastle United was terminated on 26 September 2006.
On 12 October 2006, Bond was appointed manager of Bournemouth, signing until the end of the season. Although Bournemouth lost the first five games of his reign, they avoided relegation and he was awarded a new contract. Unfortunately a 10 point deduction for entering administration saw Bournemouth relegated to League Two at the end of the 2007–08 season, in spite of a run of five wins the last six games which nearly kept the club up. Bournemouth then had a further 17 points deducted for the 2008-09 season and he was dismissed by the Cherries in September 2008 having only picked up two points from the first four matches of the season.
On 1 September, BBC Radio 5 Live reported that Bond and his manangement team (Rob Newman and Eddie Howe) had been sacked. At midday on 2 September, it was announced former player Jimmy Quinn would be the new manager with former player Jason Tindall as his assistant. Eddie Howe returned four months later, replacing Jimmy Quinn.
On 27 October 2008, Bond was re-united yet again with Harry Redknapp as assistant manager of Tottenham Hotspur. Following Redknapp's sacking in 2012, Bond left the club in June 2012.
In November 2012, Bond was once again re-united with Harry Redknapp at Queens Park Rangers as assistant manager
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