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

Published Sunday 26th January 2020