Zoe appointed new ladies manager

Published Sunday 26th January 2020 Aberdare     Town     are     delighted     to     announce     the appointment     of     Zoe     Denman-Ellis     as     their     new manager of the ladies team. Upon   officially   being   unveiled   at   the   Club   before   getting   down   to   work   she said:   “I'm   incredibly   honoured   to   be   a   part   of   Aberdare   Town   Football   Club, for   the   Ladies   team.   This   is   a   football   club   that   the   fans   and   community   can be   truly   proud   of.   The   clubs   Committee   have   a   fantastic   vision   for   the   future across all ages and genders, and I'm really excited to be a part of that”. With   the   recent   departure   of   the   majority   of   the   ladies   squad   Zoe   has   a   blank canvas   to   work   from   as   she   looks   to   build   a   new   team   for   the   2020/21 season:   “I   aim   to   create   a   sense   of   loyalty   and   stability   across   the   ages, where    girls    know    that    they    have    a    team    they    can    continue    to    play    for throughout   their   time   at   Aberdare   Town.   I   am   a   strong   believer   in   developing players   as   people,   not   just   players,   so   that   they   can   take   away   from   their   time with   us   and   implement   it   into   their   current   lives   in   school,   at   home   or   in   work. I   hope   that   in   time,   players   will   seek   out   our   club   for   it's   recognition   of   good football    development,    and    use    us    as    a    stepping    stone    into    other    clubs, leagues and it would be great to eventually produce international footballers”. Zoe,   a   C   Licence   coach   who   who   is   looking   at   completing   her   UEFA   B licence   is   set   to   get   work   underway   as   she   looks   to   put   her   own   stamp   on   the Clubs   ladies   team   with   it   confirmed   that   they   won’t   take   any   further   part   in   the South   Wales   Womens   and   Girls   League   for   the   remainder   of   this   season.     Club   Secretary   David   Sweet   said:   “We   spoke   to   Zoe   about   the   rest   of   this season   but   there   was   a   consensus   that   to   be   able   to   get   a   full   squad   to complete   two   different   leagues   is   a   step   too   far   at   this   moment   so   we   took   the decision   to   withdraw   our   ladies   team   for   the   rest   of   the   year   but   will   be looking   to   rejoin   again   in   the   summer   ready   for   the   2020/21   campaign   with   a new look team”. With   several   months   now   free   to   put   her   plans   into   action   Zoe   added:   “I   want our   squad   to   experience   training   on   another   level   than   they   may   be   used   to in   this   league.   From   the   conversations   I   have   already   had   with   those   at   the Club   I   know   there   is   the   full   support   of   the   Committee   behind   us.      The   next few   months   I   will   be   looking   forward   to   seeing   our   younger   age   groups   and watching   as   many   games   as   possible   while   we   will   be   looking   at   holding some   open   training   and   walk   up   sessions   ahead   of   the   summer   to   make   sure we have a squad that is raring to go. “It's   an   exciting   time   to   be   a   part   of   Aberdare   Town   Football   Club,   and   I   look forward   to   seeing   you   in   the   stands   cheering   us   on   or   on   the   pitch,   playing   for the club”. News on Zoe’s back room staff will be announced in due course. Any   players,   both   new   and   old,   who   wish   to   get   involved   in   a   new   era for     ladies     football     at    Aberdare     Town     you     can     contact     Zoe     on 07932736860