Ince Appoints Fitness Coach

Paul Ince has appointed former Army Physical Training Corps man Duncan Russell as the Silkmen’s new fitness coach.

Russell had 22 years in the APTC where he ran pre-season fitness camps for Southampton, before working with Derby, Walsall and Wolves.

Ince himself ran his first training session this morning.

Ince said: ‘The boys said it was the hardest warm-up routine they had ever been through and no one said it was going to be easy.’

The Silkmen are still without a win this season but with the new ‘fresh’ feeling being installed into the club that win must come soon.

‘After 15 League games without a win confidence is at a low ebb. When we went a goal down against Stockport I saw shoulders drop – so first things first and let’s just get that first win.’

‘That win, when it comes, will lift the whole club, lift the supporters and see confidence rise again. But to do that I feel we need to get harder to beat, get more organised and get a little fitter.’