Announcement re: Andy Lyne

After signing a two year contract earlier this year, successful Oxford City manager Andy Lyne has strengthened his ties with the club still further by joining the board and accepting the role of Director of Football. Oxford City have grown significantly in recent years and in this key role Lyne will now be responsible for the co-ordination and consistency of the highest possible standard of coaching implementation throughout the club. This covers all the age groups of Oxford City Youth, Oxford City Colts, Oxford City Ladies and Girls and also includes associated club Oxford Quarry Nomads

Chairman Brian Cox expressed his delight that Andy Lyne had agreed to accept the challenge and commented ‘we have enjoyed an unprecedented rate of growth at Oxford City and we recognise that in order to maintain the high standards across all the teams it is vital that the coaching and tactical strategy is well managed throughout the club. This important position covers not only the development and progress of the younger players which requires careful planning and monitoring but also the development and co-ordination of our coaching team. This is key to our continued expansion and with Andy Lyne we clearly have the best man for that job’.

Lyne will also continue the role of First Team Manager at City again supported by Assistant/Player Manager Justin Merritt. The impressive backroom team are further strengthened by the appointment of Kevin McGreskin to head the coaching team assisted by Kevin Kennedy. The new goalkeeping coach is Macaulay Iyayi and Nicole Brooks joins as match day physio whilst Neil Greig continues his responsibilities in charge of all physiotherapy at the club, combining his duties with those he holds at Watford FC. Jon Adaway continues as Chief Scout. McGreskin gained extensive coaching experience at Livingstone, Hearts and Dundee United before moving locally with the RAF.