https://www.newport-county.co.uk/news/2 ... t-to-2024/



Newport County AFC are delighted to announce that assistant manager Wayne Hatswell has extended his contract at the club until the summer of 2024.

After having a spell as a player in the 2011-12 season, Hatswell joined the Exiles as assistant manager in 2013, shortly after guiding Stamford up from the Northern Premier League Division One South as play-off winners.

Hatswell re-joined County in 2017 after briefly leaving in 2015 and since his return he has been part of a coaching staff that has guided Newport to the third, fourth, and fifth rounds of the FA Cup, as well as two League Two play-off finals.

Earlier this season, Hatswell had a brief spell as caretaker manager following the departure of Michael Flynn, with Hatswell guiding County to a win and three draws in an unbeaten four-game spell in charge of the Exiles.

On the news that Hatswell will be staying for at least two more seasons, Chairman Gavin Foxall said: "The club are delighted that Wayne has signed an extension to his current deal. Wayne has been critical to ensuring continuity given the recent transition and played a pivotal role in our success over a number of years”.

County manager James Rowberry said: "I'm delighted that Wayne has signed extended terms which fall in line with mine. He has been vital in helping me settle in at the football club.

"He has played a key role at the club and I am in a fortunate position to inherit a club that is built on solid foundations that he helped create.

"Our focus now is on doing all we can to take the club to the next level."

Always assumed he’d pair up with wherever Flynn goes next so this is really great news if he’s staying put.

'A bird in the hand'.... No relocation. Following Flynn was only going to make sense if it was immediate and suited his family arrangements. That bird has flown.

Great news. Hats is the new Lennie.

Best news this week.

Great news hats is staying but what will happen if Flynn comes calling??

Suppose it depends on the terms of the contract ?? Our legal expert will be along soon …. But I’m of the hope that it would mean whoever would need to shell out a few quid ?

If, if, if
Great News.... Settled duo at the top end of our footy...... Looks good, in fact looks very good... Team must be happy as well

Good news.
Always liked Hats.

Frog wrote: November 19th, 2021, 12:23 pm Great news hats is staying but what will happen if Flynn comes calling??

He will have seen the light will not follow Flynn , who won’t get a job anyway.

Frog wrote: November 19th, 2021, 12:23 pm Great news hats is staying but what will happen if Flynn comes calling??

Credit to Chris Kirwan, he puts your awkward question to WH. Bottom line is he says if MF goes to a Championship club and calls he'd listen.

landinho wrote: November 20th, 2021, 1:08 am

Frog wrote: November 19th, 2021, 12:23 pm Great news hats is staying but what will happen if Flynn comes calling??

Credit to Chris Kirwan, he puts your awkward question to WH. Bottom line is he says if MF goes to a Championship club and calls he'd listen.

Of course he will, whether it be MF or anyone else who calls.