After a thorough application & interview process that involved over 40 interested parties we have finally concluded and can announce that Beth Morrell & Darren Scoulding will be joining the staff at our internationally acclaimed academy.

Academy Director Danny Laws who led the recruitment process had this to say on securing the services of these two highly regarded professionals.

‘To have both Beth & Darren lead us into new and exciting times for our girls football academy is amazing’

Beth Morrell joins AFC Sudbury from the Essex FA Football Development team and is a graduate with a first class honours degree in sports coaching & physical education from Anglia Ruskin University. An award winner for her work with the FA Youth Council, Beth is also a current player within the female game with previous experience at Cambridge United & the university teams.

Darren Scoulding also joins AFC Sudbury from a County FA. He held the position of senior football development officer at Suffolk FA, Darren is well known within football locally after enjoying an illustrious non league playing career for clubs in Suffolk, Essex and Norfolk. Recently he has built a reputation in the female game coaching club teams, county schools teams and at the Suffolk ACC.

‘What was both very apparent with these guys is that they really wanted the job and showed great enthusiasm for our academy, all the staff here work so well as a team and we have no doubt they will fit right in’

With the new season and academic year fast approaching and due for a September start the girls academy have been back in training since mid July and the early signs are already showing for another historic season for the AFC Sudbury Girls Academy.