“They find themselves in this difficult situation through no fault of their own and I wish every one of them well.”A club statement on Monday confirmed that captain Luke Prosser, Frank Nouble, Ryan Jackson and Brandon Comley – who had all made more than 20 appearances for John McGreal’s side in League Two this season – will be released from their contracts at the end of June.“The club has a proud record of always paying its players in full and on time. Colchester United Football in the Community, (FITC), will continue their Community Outreach Support Scheme, and hope to add even more services. Club Statement Colchester United - Official Site 09:10 29-Jun-20. @EvilMing77 @GTSSport @crawleytown Your comment though is that we "overpay hunting for success", which is wrong on both counts - we haven't and don't overpay, and success has not been the raison d'être of the club for some time! Club News Outreach Support To Continue 19 June 2020. “It is for that reason that I have had to take the very difficult decision of not re-signing a number of players that under normal circumstances I would have been determined to re-sign.“I appreciate the decision will make the team less capable when the season does resume but it is very unlikely that we will be the only club to take such a step.”Colchester United have become the first club in the EFL to release players due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with the chairman, Robbie Cowling, admitting he could not afford to offer them new deals.
Colchester were in a play-off spot before play was halted in March and have yet to discover how the season will be resolved. 54% of Colchester United FC's matches end with both teams scoring and their average total goals per match is 2.41. The majority of League One and Two clubs remain determined to complete the season and continue to work towards resuming training on 16 May with a return to matches, most likely behind closed doors, on 6 June, provisional dates put forward by the EFL.“I wanted to make the decision as early as I could to give those players that are being released a head start in what will be a very difficult environment for out of contract players,” said Cowling. A look at the managers of Colchester United, past and present, including current boss John McGreal. Colchester United Football in the Community, (FITC), will continue their Community Outreach Support Scheme, and hope to …
Information and news on the club's form, League One standing and fixtures. Founded in 1937, the club spent its early years playing in the Southern Football League until they were elected to the Football League in 1950. I just won’t gamble with other people’s livelihoods or with the club,” said Cowling. Colchester United's Football in the Community team has launched its Summer Activities programme.