Boss Paul Phillips wants Matlock Town to hit the ground running when new campaign begins

The FA formally ratified the decision of the Northern Premier, Southern and Isthmian Leagues to declare the 2019/20 campaign as null and void last week so it’s as you were with no promotion or relegation from the NPL Premier.“The decision’s been made now as regards the league so we know who we’ll be up against," said Phillips.

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“We’re all working hard, we’re speaking to players and looking at getting everything right as best as we can at present so we can hit the ground running.

“We need the fans to stay behind us. I’m sick of seeing Matlock Town being at the wrong end of the league.

“I want us to push on and try and get out of this league.

“We need a change of mentality at the club, we have good players but these good players are playing in a side that’s been down towards the bottom of the division this past few years.

“That’s got to change. We should be big enough to compete with the best clubs.

“The players we’ve got have their fitness programmes and we’ll be touching base with them whenever that may be.”

And he also expressed his delight at the success of the club’s ongoing fundraising campaign.

He said: “I’m also delighted to see the Just Giving amount go past the £10,000 mark and again I’d like to thank James(Griffiths) for promoting it and to everyone who’s contributed, it’s a magnificent effort.”

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