5. Improvements off the pitch
Paramount to convincing Worthington to re-sign 12 months ago was that training ground improvements were agreed to by the board. This summer the club has started to install a new irrigation system, changing facilities and recruited various new members of staff.
8 years in the Conference certainly left a hangover on the club, all funds were driven into the squad to regain league status, rightly so. With the improved funding Football League Clubs are afforded the board at York has been able to move York into the 21st Century. Performance analysts have joined, returning City legends Richard Cresswell and Andy McMillan in developing the youth set-up along with a General Office Manager. This will allow Jason McGill and Nigel Worthington to fully focus on the first team.
With a new stadium in Huntington on the horizon the structure of York City behind the scenes is seeing more change in a short period than it has for decades. Although all these changes don’t have an instant impact, for the club to shake off the final remnants of non-league that had crept into the club is huge for the fans.
