Mick McCarthy made to wait for first match as Blackpool boss due to frozen pitch

The former Ireland boss was unveiled at the Championship club in midweek.

ON ICE: Mick McCarthy had been set for his first game in charge of Blackpool on Saturday (Nick Potts/PA)

Mick McCarthy was made to wait for his first match as Blackpool manager after Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship home clash with Huddersfield was postponed due to a frozen pitch.

The contest at Bloomfield Road had been set to open McCarthy’s tenure after he was placed in charge of the Seasiders for the remainder of the season on Thursday, succeeding the sacked Michael Appleton.