Adam Jones says farewell to FC United

Former team captain and community coach Adam Jones is leaving FC United for opportunities elsewhere. Adam is taking up a full-time post as head of community work at Nantwich Town.

Following injury problems limiting his first team appearances, Adam has been playing for The Dabbers this season. He leaves with the best wishes of all at FC United.

General manager Andy Walsh said: “Adam has helped develop and advance our community impact and we will be sorry to see him go, but at the same time it is a great testament to our own community work that Adam is seeking to replicate many of the schemes and methods that we have here in his new post.

“We can be rightly proud that our message of social inclusion and the power of football to contribute in improving the lives individuals and delivering lasting benefit to local communities is being spread to other areas.

“Adam has been generous in his acknowledgment of the support that we have given him and his family over the last few years.???

Adam added: “I am thankful for the opportunity that the club has given me not just on the playing front but also in the community work. FC United is very special.

“I believe in what the club stands for, I am a fan and intend to remain a member.

“The post I have been offered is an exciting opportunity for me and one that is too good to turn down. It is a chance for me to take the knowledge and experience I have gained at FC United to another part of the north west and continue the philosophy of football as a method for connecting our communities and giving people new opportunities.

I am immensely proud to have represented the club both as a player and as a member of the community team. I have met some wonderful people who have shown that by working cooperatively we can make a difference.???

Community Education Manager, Robin Pye and Community Sports Development Manager, Paul Bright will be working with the Board to allocate Adam’s roles and responsibilities within the community team.