To our Friends, Staff, and Fans,
Wakefield AFC is happy to announce that Stephen Bodle, Lee Needham, and Iain Trearty will lead the first team in 2025-26.
The trio took over during a difficult period, following a return of 16 points from the opening 12 fixtures, and after a record unbeaten run, took us to playoffs.
Over the last few months they’ve shown great commitment to the club, work discipline and organisation. Although the final result was not what we all hoped for, the nature of last season, with a mid-season management change and the natural squad rotation that follows, it was always going to be less than ideal in terms of stability and building a clear style of play.
We are looking forward to having a full pre-season with them and building a strong squad, establish a playing identity and start strong to avoid disruptions of seasons past.
The board also notes that the club is moving into a new phase, where securing and developing our facilities will be the top priority.
We are working non-stop on various solutions, short and long term, and positive progress is being made.
A detailed Q&A on the project, together with a wider club update, will be released early next week.
Thanks again for the support, being the #1 attendance in the league and seeing the crowds on Saturday, gives everyone at the club, staff, management and volunteers, the motivation to keep pushing the club forward.
Best,
Wakefield AFC Board of Directors