Chairman Barry Hunter commented.
“Everyone connected with the club will know the transformation we are going through. At a time when the football world is full of change and speculation we wanted to double down on our commitment to progress. Chris is very much part of that plan and we are delighted to have extended his contract.”

“In his first season at the helm Agi joined under some challenging circumstances. Including the replacement of key players Ollie Pearce and Joe Felix. The squad spent the first 6 games on the road due to ground works at the STCS and operated on a limiting Tuesday and Thursday evening part time model, the only team in the top 7 to do so. Yet the club amassed its biggest NLS points tally with 88, finished in the top 4 for our 3rd consecutive season and finished within 1 point of the eventual champions.”

Nathan Bowen, Football Director added: The club’s part time model will start to evolve to include more contact time between the coaching team and players. We believe Agi will flourish in this environment and will help bring the best out of the players. This was a key part of our thinking in extending his contract.

Chris Agutter added “I’m delighted with the contract extension, particularly as we can evolve the coaching model. I have a great working relationship with the club, at all levels and I’m now looking forward to a lot of hard work over the summer and prepare a very competitive squad for next season.