Kevin Bond ( footballer ) Kevin Bond ( born June 22 , 1957 ) is the current manager of A.F.C. Bournemouth and a former professional footballer . He is the son of John Bond , also a former footballer . Playing career Kevin Bond started his career at A.F.C. Bournemouth where his father , John Bond , was manager . When his father took up the manager 's post at Norwich City he too made the move . His league debut was made away to Leicester City in April of 1976. 161 appearances followed generating fourteen goals and earning him two England B caps . Wanting to try his luck abroad he had a brief spell in the NASL with the Seattle Sounders . At the start of the 1981/82 season he was again reunited with his father at Manchester City . 110 games for the Maine Road side in the next three years resulted in a lucrative transfer to Southampton , where he spent 4 years , playing 140 games . He was signed by former club Bournemouth , with whom he played 126 matches , before transferring to Exeter City , Sittingbourne and Dover Athletic where he finished his career . 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 . Two of his initial signings for Stafford were former Manchester City players Ged Tarpey and Sam Harris . 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 reserve team coach under Harry Redknapp at the club . 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 Redknapp left Southampton to return once more to Portsmouth , Bond also chose to again follow him , this time being 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 . Bonds ' contract with Newcastle United was terminated on 26 September 2006 . On 12 October 2006 Bond was appointed manager of A.F.C. Bournemouth at least until the end of the current season . Corruption allegations Main article : 2006 allegations of corruption in English football On 20 September 2006 , the Football Association announced that it was to investigate allegations `` relating to players ' agents and connected activities '' concerning Kevin Bond , following a BBC Panorama special on corruption in football . Newcastle United placed him on gardening leave following the broadcast , and terminated his contract on 26 September References ^ http : //news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/5378844.stm ^ http : //www.thesun.co.uk/article/0 , , 2002390000-2006440549 , 00.html A.F.C. Bournemouth - Current Squad 1   Moss  | 2   Young  | 3   Purches  | 4   Browning  | 5   Broadhurst  | 6   Maher  | 7   Cooke  | 8   Cooper  | 9   Best  | 10   Fletcher  | 11   Foley  | 12   Hollands  | 14   Hayter  | 15   Coutts  | 16   Gowling  | 17   Platt  | 18   Khalil  | 20   Howe  | 21   Hart  | 22   Allen  | 23   Ainsworth  | 24   Stewart  | 25   Anderton  | 26   Pitman  | 28   Cummings  | 29   Bertrand  | 30   Songo'o  | 31   Cork  | Manager :   Bond Categories : 1957 births | English footballers | A.F.C. Bournemouth players | Norwich City F.C. players | NASL players | Manchester City F.C. players | Southampton F.C. players | Exeter City F.C. players | English football managers | Living people 2006 allegations of corruption in English football 