HAVING recently agreed to a three year contract with Barratts West Midlands to pursue the sale of their existing Langland Stadium site and move to a new state of the art facility, Malvern Town are already making moves behind the scenes.

Town general manager Richard Anson said: "All too often we have seen football club's sell out to property developers and then get caught into a never ending ground share trap or offset any profit gain against huge debts, which only reappear once they move into a new ground.

"We see this as a major opportunity for the football club and the local community and is something we need to do as we are outgrowing our existing site.

"We cater for football right across the age spectrum with up to 300 players, ninety per cent of whom are under eighteen, associated with the club."

Anson has already begun a restructuring programme which is the first of a number of changes which will gradually be rolled out over the next few months.

First team manager Joey Rawle will now work with new coach Neil Hunt.

Hunt, who is only 31, has had his football career restricted by a broken leg and more recently a snapped achilles tendon.

This has meant that the ex- Cheltenham Town player has concentrated on a coaching role that has helped guide Littleton to three Worcester League Premier Division titles and to second place in this season's Midland Combination Division Three.

Anson said: "I have known Neil for a while now and he is young and ambitious and fits the profile of the type of coach we are looking for.

"I see Neil and Joe working well together and they have an ideal period now to begin planning for next season, that is not to say we have written this season off, but we are certainly not going to win the league, so we will use the time productively and prepare for a real challenge next season."

Other internal changes see reserve team manager Chris Baker join the first team management structure, where he will work with Rawle and Hunt and also take on the role of chief scout.

Under eighteen's manager Paul Pallet moves up to manage the reserves along with Dave Oakley.

This move will eventually see Pallet relinquish his youth team responsibilities, but to a time frame that will ensure a smooth transition.

At that time former Town keeper Martin Cole will expand his existing role with the youth team and Les Jones, who has overall responsibility for the development of the youth structure, will work with Cole on a permanent basis. Chris Smith, manager of the U17's, will also assist Cole and Jones, but will retain his existing responsibilities.