Holt promises new faces coming soon
ACCRINGTON Stanley owner Andy Holt has urged fans to stay positive and expects new signings to be made very soon.
The Reds have seen several of their key players leave this summer, with the likes of Josh Windass, Matt Crooks, Piero Mingoia, Dean Winnard and Ross Etheridge all joining new clubs.
Despite the mass exodus, Holt is confident that the team will be able to recruit well this summer and challenge for promotion again next season.
“I have had a good chat with John and we have a Accrington has had to there is a chink of light. number of targets in mind rebuild a squad as, under “This time next year and we are confident,” previous regimes, the club there will hopefully be Holt told the club’s official hasn’t been able to offer plenty of light as we will website. longer-term deals due to have more players signed
“We obviously need a the finances or they up so the manager does goalkeeper and hopefully couldn’t afford to take the not have to start from a deal will be done next risk on long contracts. scratch every summer. week with a keeper and “Now, we will be “There is a lot going on John and Jimmy Bell have offering longer deals, or behind the scenes and we been in talks with players one-year deals with expect to be making and agents and I have met options for the club, so plenty of announcements up with a couple of that the management over the next month or players and their agents.so.”Itdoesn’thavetorebuild does take time butSwe are every year. eamus Conneely, Sean all positive. “John mentioned that McConville, Matty
“The big difference this usually every summer Pearson, Billy Kee, Mark season is that we are there is no light at the end Hughes and Scott Brown offering longer contracts. of the tunnel but, with are the Stanley players Historically, every year, having a core of players that will be remaining at the manager at signed up this summer, the club next season.