New head coach Lee Clark provides update on contract talks with Hartlepool United trio
Lee Clark has provided an update on contract talks with Hartlepool United trio.
Hartlepool United head coach Lee Clark has provided an update on contracts talks with a trio of players.
It has been a summer of big changes at The Vic so far with Nicky Featherstone making way for former Sunderland and Newcastle United midfielder Clark in the Pools dugout. Clark, who by his own admission has a ‘very competitive’ budget this season, has much work to do regards building a new squad, alongside head of recruitment Chris Beech, who has returned to Pools.
The end of the season saw 13 players released by Pools and there are now only seven players currently contracted to the club with deals offered to a further three; Luke Charman, Campbell Darcy and Jack Hunter.
When asked if there had been progress with that trio, Clark told The Mail: “I think there's progress. I think there'll be something coming out from the club on at least one of those. We're still involved in the conversations with others as well. We're confident that those lads will be staying and we can continue with them at our football club.”
He added: “I think they'll be excited by what's going on. I think they'll want to be part of it. Then we can make additions to the squad and get it ready for a tough campaign.”
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The 53-year-old replaces Featherstone, who left the club following a ninth-placed finish in the National League. Clark ended last season in charge of Rotherham but was unable to prevent the South Yorkshire side suffering relegation from League One. The former midfielder, who represented Newcastle, Sunderland and Fulham during his playing career, has also managed Blackpool, Kilmarnock, Bury and Blyth Spartans, in addition to managerial spells in Sudan and Oman.
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