Tring Athletic
He also aims to, “To create a business
model which is an example of best
practice in terms of corporate governance,
coaching and team performance which
will require restructuring the business
entity to attract independent individuals
on to a Board to add value and expertise.”
Football Focus Magazine recently
caught up with Howard J C Wells OBE
to find out more about the good work
that has been carried out at the club in
recent times.
Howard told us, “I first played at
Tring Athletic FC as a fifteen-year-old
and thought it time to put something
back into the local Game. As Chairman
the biggest challenge is to help take
the Club to the next step in the football
hierarchy and to make it a more effective
business.”
“The mood here is very positive at
the moment with ambitions to progress.
The Club currently runs five teams, all of
which are doing well and the First Team
is challenging for promotion. Our plans
extend beyond this season and we are in
the process of putting together a detailed
business plan.
“Youth football is going to be vital
to develop a genuine community club.
This year the under 16 team of the junior
club, Tring Tornadoes have become the
Under 17 team of Tring Athletic and this
will be on going to create a progression
for junior talent.
“The intention is to create ‘FC of
Tring’ whereby we harness all the local
talent, boys and girls to show Tring to be
an example of best footballing practice.
Some of the biggest challenges that we
face are continuing to embrace change
and finding the next generation of
volunteers.
“It is our ambitions to achieve Step
4 and hopefully Step 3 status; to treble
the regular attendance; to increase
commercial interest in the Club; to
rebuild the present stand; to identify
a Stadium Naming Rights sponsor; to
install a 3g pitch in collaboration with
Tring Tornadoes; install new floodlights
and to punch above our weight on the
field!”
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