AFC Fylde confirm Bamber Bridge friendly

The Coasters announced a sixth warm-up match, which sees them travel to Bamber Bridge on Saturday, July 15 (3pm).

It comes on the back of a week’s training camp in St Andrews for Adam Murray and his players.

Fylde’s first pre-season outing is the trip to Longridge Town next Tuesday, July 4 (7.45pm), followed by Barnsley’s visit to Kellamergh Park the following Saturday, July 8 (3pm).

After the match at Bamber Bridge, the Coasters welcome Barrow AFC – again to Kellamergh Park – on July 18 (7.45pm), followed by the behind-closed doors meeting against FC Halifax Town on July 22 (2pm).

Pre-season concludes when Salford City visit Mill Farm on July 29 (3pm).

Squires Gate have also been busy, announcing that John Pladas has agreed to become the club’s new chairman.

He had been a familiar face at the club, given he owns the Global Football Network firm which is one of Gate’s biggest partnerships and sponsors.

Pladas has worked with Squires Gate manager Luke Evans at Global Football Network in recent years.

The new chairman told Gate’s website: “I’m really looking forward to it all, working with Luke and all of the other committee members.

“Luke and I have got a long-standing relationship with other things that we do together in football, so I’m looking forward to taking the club forward together.

“Working in the community, as well as bringing in players from various levels and giving them an opportunity to play at this level, I think we can take this club in a really good direction.”