The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Posh to be one of the title favourites
Posh boss Grant McCann will lead a side certain to be one of the favourites for the League One title next season.
That’s the opinion of club chairman Darragh MacAnthony, even if he takes a step back from the front line (see page 85).
MacAnthony is confident the professional approach of manager Grant McCann and his staff is a huge positive as Posh attempt an immediate bounce back to the second tier.
Plans have already been prepared for the close season and for pre-season when Posh will spend time at a training camp in Portugal.
“If you’ve been excited by our recent form just wait until you see us next season,” MacAnthony said.
“I promise you the team that starts for Grant on the first day of next season will be one of the favourites for the League One title.
"That’s the challenge. The manager has great plans in place for the summer and the
owners are backing him. The best way to erase bad news is to create good news.
"Players will be sold. Despite relegation we have players who are sought after. That’s always been the way at this club.
"Those out of contract might be released and some will be transfer listed, but 80% of this squad will stay.
We will then get three, four or five new players to complete a squad that will be competitive.
“The players will have three weeks off, but they will havefitnessprogrammesand plans they must stick to.
"There will be no players this summer returning for pre-season in the red zone for weight.
"The players will have a couple of weeks training at home and then they will go to Portugal for a training camp where they will play two friendly matches.
"A series of friendlies in the UK will finish with a rare one at London Road after the pitch has been improved.”
"I know people are saying League One is full of massive clubs, but it’s been that way in this division in all my time here.
"We’ve competed and done well against the likes of Leeds, Leicester, Southampton, that great Brighton team under Gus Poyet, Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday. Next season Derby will be with us and they will be a huge club at that level.”