As well as having a squad to build, Russell Slade has to assemble his behind-the-scenes team for the new season.
Slade is not a manager who works with the same assistant at every club he manages, so there are no real clues as to who he will appoint.
The assistant manager is a vital component in the smooth running of a team. He acts as the buffer between the manager and the players, and has to be something of a diplomat.
Simon Clarkâ was elevated to first team coach, after Jason Euell returned to his Under-21 role, and has made an impressive start. Liked and respected by the players, Clark is likely to continue in the role under Slade.
Goalkeeping coach, Lee Turner, is another who is likely to carry on under Slade. Turner was brought in from Bolton when Ben Ronberts moved to Brighton last summer.
Long seving club doctor, John Fraser, retired midway through the season, and has yet to be replaced on a permanent basis.
There were rumours that Eva Carneiro would join the club once her court case with Chelsea had been settled, but the trail appears to have gone cold.
The sports scientist/fitness coach plays an important role in the pre-season preparations. Both Laurence Bloom and Jared Roberts-Smith have left, but former Queens Park Rangers fitness guru, Carl Serrant, will be in place when the players report back on Monday.
Another important cog to the players’ well being is the physio. Erol Umut has left the club, and they will want to have a replacement on board as a matter of urgency.
Though the European Championships have not even reached the quarter-final stage yet, domestic club players all over the country, will begin their preparations for the new season this week.
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