DEAN Holdsworth has confirmed Peter Reid’s exit at Wanderers.

The 59-year-old Burnden Park legend, who was brought in to assist Jimmy Phillips at the end of last season, has now officially left the Macron.

Reid was one of the front runners to succeed Neil Lennon and had been tipped to work alongside a younger coach such as Neil McDonald, Kevin Nolan or Kevin Philips.

But after the Whites opted to bring in Phil Parkinson and his backroom from Bradford City, Reid – who had previously been hired on a consultancy basis, rather than a fixed contract – was free to move on.

“On behalf of everyone at the club, I’d like to thank Peter for all his help and effort,” said co-owner Holdsworth.

“It was a pleasure to be able to work with him and his opinions and values on the game are fantastic. He’s been great for the club and we’re delighted to have had the opportunity to work with him. He’ll remain a close friend of myself and club.”

The future of academy boss Phillips is also under discussion, with a decision yet to be made on whether Wanderers will step down to a category three youth system, which would make his role part-time.