Coventry United have agreed first team contracts for the 2020/2021 campaign with youngsters Jodie Whiteman, Alanah Mann and Holly Chandler.
The trio all starred for the Warwickshire club’s development team last season and first team boss Jay Bradford has offered the youngsters the opportunity to be part of the senior squad this term.
Whiteman is a goalkeeper who will battle with first choice keeper Sue Wood for the number one jersey at the Butts Park Arena. The player was instrumental as Coventry United’s development team won the plate last season. Experienced stopper Wood will act as an excellent mentor to help the youngster learn her trade.
The second Coventry United youngster to sign senior terms is central defender Mann. The player was often fielded in-front of goalkeeper Whiteman in the club’s successful development team last season and the time has now come for her to push for a first team place.
The third highly-rated member of the development team to earn a first team chance is full-back Chandler. Like Mann, she will now push for a place in the Coventry United starting XI as the club look to address their defensive issues from last season.
The club announced all three deals via their official Twitter account earlier today. Manager Bradford now has 17 players contracted to Coventry United for the coming season.
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The first of three is goalkeeper, @jodiewhiteman
Whiteman played a pivotal role between the sticks last season for the development squad, which saw them lift the plate with a 2-1 win against Wolves before the 19/20 season was curtailed.#WeAreUnited#OneClub 🔴🟢 pic.twitter.com/w6WOPIHHjK
— Coventry United LFC (@CovUnitedLFC) August 12, 2020
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Here comes number two‼️
Our next signing is centre back, Alanah Mann.
Alanah makes the step up from the development team where she demonstrated her ability game after game and was also part of the plate winning squad.#WeAreUnited#OneClub 🔴🟢 pic.twitter.com/wTEfHKHSkA
— Coventry United LFC (@CovUnitedLFC) August 12, 2020
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Last but not least, we having signing number three‼️
Full back, Holly Chandler makes it a hat trick of signings.
The versatile defender is yet another player that showed her strengths for the development team and is another great addition.#WeAreUnited #OneClub pic.twitter.com/ex27blrGuz
— Coventry United LFC (@CovUnitedLFC) August 12, 2020