Coventry City manager Andy Thorn returned to the Ryton training ground today to prepare for pre-season training.
Thorn's new assistant Richard Shaw start his new job and he will meet up with the new look backroom staff of Lee Carsley and Steve Ogrizovic.
Thorn is close to appointing a new physiotherapist following the departure of Michael McBride to Bristol City. Sam Heathcote has started his new job as fitness coach, a job he helped with last season while he was an intern.
“We’ll have a chat about what is expected and what will be different to last year, and we’ll go from there. We’ll have morning and afternoon sessions and we’ll be up and running and looking to get the boys as fit as we can for the new season.”
With his backroom staff in place, Thorn will now turn his attention to recruiting new players. He was frustrated earlier by the transfer embargo, but now it has been lifted, he can get on with the job within the financial restraints in which he has to work.
“We’re talking to a few,” confirmed Thorn, but he will also be talking to Richard Keogh and Martin Cranie in an attempt to keep them at the club.