The club are delighted to announce that James Langford and Dan Pritchard will lead our newly formed reserve team for the 2020/2021 season.
James is no stranger to the club, being from the village and having started his career at the club, with Dan also well known in Mid Wales football circles having previously ran reserves sides at Guilsfield and Welshpool.
Langford said 'I am delighted to be returning to Berriew, the club that gave me my first taste of mens football. Coaching the Under 10's for the past two years has been thoroughly enjoyable, the clubs junior set up is impressive and a real asset to the development of the senior teams. On being approached to undertake the role, Dan and I were both immediately keen to get involved with us both knowing first hand the clubs standards and committee. We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity and we are looking forward to the challenge ahead'
First Team Manager David Jones said 'Reforming a reserve team had been an ambition of the club for the last few years, and we are delighted that James and Dan have agreed to take on the role. The reserve team is the final link between the junior set up and the first team, with the club now boasting a sides for every age group from under 7's all the way up to the under 19's, reserves, and first team showing a clear pathway for players to progress right through to the senior side. Equally, a properly run and functioning reserve team is important to the strength of the first team as it allows those first team players in need of game time opportunity to get that, as well as being a platform for the youngsters to play regularly and improve'.