HOLYHEAD Hotspur have continued their backroom changes with the appointment of Mike Kelly as reserve team boss.

The Holy Islanders mainstay has been a key member of the first team squad for a number of seasons, and he was recently awarded a testimonial match for his commitment on July 7 against a Sheffield United XI.

Martin McClymont will be aiding the new boss throughout the campaign, and they will also be working closely with new first team manager Darren Garmey as Spur look to improve their fortunes next term.

Kelly, said: “I would like to thank the Hotspur committee for handing me the opportunity of my first management role within Holyhead Hotspur, a club that I love so much.

“I am extremely excited about working with, and developing the next generation of local talent. I aim to nurture the quality young players and ready them for the First team.

“I have gone through the whole club structure as a player, from youth to senior. I will look to pass onto them my experience and knowledge in the hope that they can break into and establish themselves as first team players in the coming years.”

The new manager will be taking up his FAW C Licence in the near future as he looks to move from the playing aspect of the game to a coaching role, and Kelly stated the current ethos of bringing in talent from the region must continue if the club is to succeed.

“For many years now, the club has relied on our own home grown talented youngsters, and it is integral to the success of the club that the production keeps producing,” he added.

“Not only is it important to keep churning out players, but that the quality of these players need to increase in line with the quality of the Cymru Alliance. This was the main draw for me. My players will have one goal, and that will be to break into the first team and stay there.”