Thursday Sep 29 2005 14:40
Accrington Stanley have rewarded manager John Coleman and his assistant, Jimmy Bell, with three-year contracts for their success this season.
The Reds have established themselves in the Nationwide Conference this term and chairman Eric Whalley wants the club to push on as it moves to full-time status.
He told the Lancashire Evening Telegraph: "It's unusual for clubs wanting to get into the Football League to offer such contracts, but we've got to be realistic. We've got to give them a proper chance.
"From going full-time to getting everything in place and hopefully getting into the Football League could take that long.
"Don't get me wrong, we're going to have a real go next season and if we do it in less than three years that would be great."
Of likely squad changes at the club, he added: "We've got to make sure that the people we bring in are better than the ones we've got, because that's the only way we'll progress."
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