Paolo Di Canio has announced that fellow Italians Fabrizio Piccareta and Claudio Donateli will be joining him on the coaching staff at The County Ground.
Piccareta takes over the mantle as Assistant Manager, with Donateli coming in as Fitness Coach. Paul 'Zippy' Bodin stays on the Coaching Staff, resuming his role with the Youth Team. Rumours are that a Goalkeeping Coach is set to be appointed soon, to replace George Wood - names being mentioned so far are ex Wales Goalkeepers Martyn Margetson (currently Cardiff City's Goalkeeping Coach) and Paul Jones. However, Italian Andrea Pazzagli (currently a Goalkeeping Coach with Italy's U18s squad) is being mentioned more frequently and could soon form part of Paolo's revolution at The County Ground.
On the playing front, Jonathan Douglas is expected to depart for either Bournemouth or Exeter soon. Another player I won't miss. Milan Misun is expected to leave soon (possibly for a club on the Continent) whilst Jordan Pavett has been linked with Kettering Town, Bath City and Newport County and Aden Flint could be heading back to Nottinghamshire to former club Alfreton Town.
Billy Bodin and Will Evans could each be set for loan moves to Forest Green Rovers, as part of a proposed bid for Reece Styche, whilst Callum Kennedy and Nathan Thompson are to be given pre-season games to make a case for inclusion in the first team. Callum is wanted by Hereford United whilst Nathan is wanted by Barnet.
Thomas Dossevi will be given until June 1st to find a new club, following which his contract will be torn up. I can't see many bidders coming in for him, and so he may end up a free agent before long. I believe that Wrexham have shown an interest, but could they afford to pay a player who has consistently underperformed the wages he was on at The County Ground?
Believed to be coming in on trial with The Robins are Poole Town winger Carl Preston and Chester striker Michael Wilde.
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