Simon Wiles ready for first game in charge after 'amazing' week at Fleetwood Town

Interim Fleetwood Town head coach Simon Wiles has described his last week as “amazing” as he became a father for the first time and took charge of the Cod Army.
Simon Wiles is thrilled by the challenge of taking charge at Fleetwood TownSimon Wiles is thrilled by the challenge of taking charge at Fleetwood Town
Simon Wiles is thrilled by the challenge of taking charge at Fleetwood Town
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Fleetwood Town back in training as Simon Wiles takes first session

Wiles is a personable coach and felt it was important for he and assistant Steve Macauley to get among the players and get a feel for what they are stepping into.

“It’s been amazing,” said Wiles, 35, on stepping up from his role as academy coach.

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“It’s an opportunity that I’m absolutely delighted to have and it’s been great over the last few days to get to know all of the players and get in and around them in training.

“That’s been one of the most important parts of me and Steve stepping into the roles.

“We’ve been really excited to work with them and have been looking forward to the fixture at Hull.”

Tuesday's 5.30pm kick-off in the third round of the Papa John’s Trophy on Humberside will be Town’s first match since Boxing Day.

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Positive Covid tests resulted in a large portion of the playing squad having to self-isolate last week and Wiles had to wait until Sunday to conduct his first training session.

That has limited Wiles in terms of coaching and his first team selection as players will still be missing for Covid-related reasons this evening .

“We’re getting there,” he explained. “We had the self-isolating period when I was made aware I was being given the opportunity to take the club forward.

“There have been a couple more during that self-isolating period and a couple of staff members as well.

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“A number are coming to the end of their self-isolating period, which will be great.

“I’m just really looking forward to getting a full quota of the squad back and a full quota of staff back, so we can have a major impact on the club moving forward.”

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