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Frickley Unveil New Management Team
Frickley Unveil New Management Team
Frickley Athletic have welcomed back Craig Spink as the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Division One East club`s new manager.
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He will be joined by Adam Valente as assistant-manager and Mark Birch as goalkeeping coach.

 

Spink played non-League football for a few years with the likes of Worksop Town, Maltby Main, Staveley Miners Welfare and Frickley.

 

He moved into management a couple of years ago working with Worksop`s under-19’s, then with Worksop`s first-team then more recently with Frickley alongside Spencer Fearn until taking the post at Toolstation Northern Counties East League Division One strugglers Harworth Colliery, who were well adrift at the foot of the table at the time, in February.

 

Spink told the club`s website: “I’m absolutely delighted to accept the manager`s job at Frickley.

 

“After speaking with Spencer Fearn and the re-structure of the club, the direction they want to move in and the plans it’s a very exciting place to be.

 

“Firstly, I’d like to thank Jonny Wilson at Harworth Colliery who, as a chairman and a man, is right up there. He works tirelessly day in day out and with the staff and volunteers the set-up, it’s run exactly how a non-League club should be. The fans and the community have been different class and took me in as one of their own, to average over 200 fans every week at that level is brilliant and definitely won’t forget the characters I met along the way.

 

“Jonny gave me an opportunity to get back in the game and he was the first to tell me I’d be mad if I didn’t take up the new role, I can’t thank him enough.

 

“Having had discussions with close friends and family this is definitely right where I want to be. Feels like a bit of unfinished business, I made a lot of friends at Frickley first time around and I’m really looking forward to getting stuck into this new challenge.

 

“The work that Ryan McKnight and Spencer are doing behind the scenes is unbelievable and the new regime we hope to take it to the next level.

 

“I’ve assembled a team around me who I completely trust in Adam and Mark both are football people, very ambitious and we’ve already sat down over the past 48 hours, had discussions on how we are going to work.

 

“The pre-season schedule is already planned, and we can`t wait to get going”

 

Fearn added: “Craig was an important part of the backroom team in the successful side last season and also played several games earlier this season.

 

“Craig was the only person that I spoke to about the role. He is someone I know well, have the upmost respect for and is an excellent coach. His philosophy on how a club should be run and how football should be played links perfectly to the clubs.

 

“He has cut his teeth in management taking on a huge challenge at Harworth to save them from relegation and almost pulled it off. During this time, he developed an exciting style of football, which was great to watch. We also welcome Adam and Mark to the team who will bring knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to the club”.

 

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Frickley Unveil New Management Team
Frickley Unveil New Management Team
Monday 06 May 19 I 18:54:41
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He will be joined by Adam Valente as assistant-manager and Mark Birch as goalkeeping coach.

 

Spink played non-League football for a few years with the likes of Worksop Town, Maltby Main, Staveley Miners Welfare and Frickley.

 

He moved into management a couple of years ago working with Worksop`s under-19’s, then with Worksop`s first-team then more recently with Frickley alongside Spencer Fearn until taking the post at Toolstation Northern Counties East League Division One strugglers Harworth Colliery, who were well adrift at the foot of the table at the time, in February.

 

Spink told the club`s website: “I’m absolutely delighted to accept the manager`s job at Frickley.

 

“After speaking with Spencer Fearn and the re-structure of the club, the direction they want to move in and the plans it’s a very exciting place to be.

 

“Firstly, I’d like to thank Jonny Wilson at Harworth Colliery who, as a chairman and a man, is right up there. He works tirelessly day in day out and with the staff and volunteers the set-up, it’s run exactly how a non-League club should be. The fans and the community have been different class and took me in as one of their own, to average over 200 fans every week at that level is brilliant and definitely won’t forget the characters I met along the way.

 

“Jonny gave me an opportunity to get back in the game and he was the first to tell me I’d be mad if I didn’t take up the new role, I can’t thank him enough.

 

“Having had discussions with close friends and family this is definitely right where I want to be. Feels like a bit of unfinished business, I made a lot of friends at Frickley first time around and I’m really looking forward to getting stuck into this new challenge.

 

“The work that Ryan McKnight and Spencer are doing behind the scenes is unbelievable and the new regime we hope to take it to the next level.

 

“I’ve assembled a team around me who I completely trust in Adam and Mark both are football people, very ambitious and we’ve already sat down over the past 48 hours, had discussions on how we are going to work.

 

“The pre-season schedule is already planned, and we can`t wait to get going”

 

Fearn added: “Craig was an important part of the backroom team in the successful side last season and also played several games earlier this season.

 

“Craig was the only person that I spoke to about the role. He is someone I know well, have the upmost respect for and is an excellent coach. His philosophy on how a club should be run and how football should be played links perfectly to the clubs.

 

“He has cut his teeth in management taking on a huge challenge at Harworth to save them from relegation and almost pulled it off. During this time, he developed an exciting style of football, which was great to watch. We also welcome Adam and Mark to the team who will bring knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to the club”.

 

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