Cobblers plan to appoint new manager 'as soon as possible' once season is over
Cobblers are planning to announce their new manager ‘as soon as possible’ once the season ends this weekend.
The club have yet to replace Kevin Nolan, who was sacked in March, on a permanent basis, instead sticking with technical director Colin Calderwood until the end of the season, but once Saturday’s game against Plymouth is over, attention will quickly turn to the identity of the new boss.
Things could be complicated by the ongoing investment talks. It was announced earlier this month that the club have entered a ‘period of exclusivity’ with a well-funded’ but as yet unnamed investment group.
“We made the announcement was made that the club have signed a Letter of Intent with a potential investment group before our game against Doncaster,” said CEO James Whiting. “While the non-disclosure agreement prevents us from talking too much about this matter, we believe this is excellent news for the club and will help the club be able to be more competitive in the future.
“There is a period of time now where the necessary due diligence, checks and approvals will be worked through, but nothing changes at the club and our work to appoint a new manager, via a detailed and thorough process, continues.
"As we have said, we hope to be able to do that as soon as possible after the end of the season, and we will keep supporters updated as and when we can. It certainly promises to be a busy and exciting summer as we prepare for next season.”
On season ticket sales, Whiting added: “Season ticket sales for next season are very encouraging and again, thank you to everyone who has purchased a season ticket for next season. If you are looking to renew your current seat, the deadline for renewing your season ticket is this coming Saturday (May 2nd.)”
The club have decided not to extend the deadline despite calls to do so by many supporters.