Former Newport County coach appointed Cwmbran Town manager
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Cwmbran Town have appointed Danny Elliott as their new Head Coach.
The Crows had been on the search for a new manager following Darren Jones’ decision to stand down last month. Elliott takes his first senior management job and moves away from his role at Cymru South outfit Abergavenny Town.
Elliott is a UEFA A Licence coach and worked at Newport County when Mike Flynn was in charge at Rodney Parade. The 35-year-old will now be tasked with assembling a team capable of competing at the top end of the Gwent Premier Division.
Commenting on his appointment, he said to the official club website: ‘I’m absolutely delighted and honoured to be given an opportunity to manage an historic football club within the Welsh game.
“This will be my first step into management at senior level and I’m relishing the challenge.
“I’m really looking forward to it working with everyone at the Club as a whole, and help push this club to achieve its potential.”
Elliott will be assisted by brothers Damien and Dominic Broad – who return to Cwmbran Stadium having previously played for the club. Both have been out of the Welsh domestic scene for several years but have since returned.
Damien holds a head of Coaching role at English Football League outfit Bristol Rovers. He reunites with Elliott, having previously been the Academy Manager at Newport.
The Broad brothers are mostly known for their transformation of Pontypridd United during a five-year spell. They attracted high-profile friendlies against Deportivo la Coruna and Valencia, as well as a match against a talkSPORT XI which featured the likes of Danny Murphy, Danny Gabbidon, Dietmar Hamman, and, Simon Davies.
During their time with the Dragons, where they had a nomadic experience, they guided the club from the fourth tier of Welsh football to the second and put the foundations in place to help them achieve their eventual goal of Cymru Premier football.
Damien Broad said: ‘I’m really excited to be part of the project here and in meeting the president it is clear to see the enthusiasm and passion is there to return success to this club.
“Dan and the club’s vision and plans make it an exciting project and I’m happy to be able to assist and support the club’s strategy on and off the pitch.”
Dominic Broad added: ‘I’m looking forward to helping Dan and Cwmbrân Town achieve their ambitious aims. Danny Elliott will bring enthusiasm, experience, and commitment to the team and we are all looking forward to working together.”
Club President, Dan O’Connell, on behalf of the club, said: ‘After the amazing news of our partnership with the UK’s fastest growing festival, In It Together, we are excited and enthused by the appointments of Dominic, Damien, and Danny.
“We are very grateful to be able to bring in such expertise and knowledge to the club, as we start our climb back to the top of Welsh football.
“We are also pleased to be able to share even more exciting off-field and on-field signings over the coming days and weeks.
“Cwmbrân Town is a sleeping giant and it is our mission and our duty to work assiduously to get the club back to where it belongs.
“As a club we will be working together as one, on and off the field, to create an environment that attracts people and to build a club to be proud of.“
