
New Isle of Man Football manager Steve Burns has appointed Ben Qualtrough as his coach.
He has also retained the services of Paul O'Brien as Head of Goalkeeping and Rachel Croft as Sports Therapist.
Qualtrough is a UEFA B licensed coach and is currently studying for his A license.
He worked at Derby County academy and with the Manchester United Soccer Schools.
At the club level, he is currently coaching Premier League side Rushen United.
It looks like the next competitive match for the Island senior side will be in Spring 2013 in the preliminary round of the F.A. Inter League Cup.
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