The Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) have hired Josh McDaniels as head coach.

Cologne (SID) – The Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) have hired Josh McDaniels as head coach. The 45-year-old succeeds interim coach Rich Bisaccia, who took over at the end of last year from coach Jon Gruden, who resigned following an email scandal. McDaniels most recently spent ten years as offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots.

Gruden had resigned in October after various anti-gay and misogynistic slurs were revealed by the 58-year-old. He also made racial slurs against the head of the players’ union DeMaurice Smith in an email.