Former Town fitness coach Antonio Gomez has joined Spanish Segunda División side Cartagena. The 34-year-old left the Blues earlier in the month to return to his native Spain.

The Blues are yet to name a replacement but boss Paul Jewell says this has had no bearing on the club’s pre-season preparations: "I've been promoted twice [at Bradford and Wigan] without a fitness coach.

“The fitness levels of the players are fine, just because we haven't got a fitness coach, it doesn't mean we've been sitting on our backsides."

Prozone analyst Jon Bickers has joined assistant manager Chris Hutchings, coach Sean McCarthy and new goalkeeper-coach Malcolm Webster in putting the players through their paces prior to the three pre-season matches so far.

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JimmyJazz added 12:06 - Jul 20 Prozone Analyst?
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cornishnick added 12:42 - Jul 20 PJ is just worried that a fitness coach would insist he jogs to the kebab shop rather than drive
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town1983 added 13:07 - Jul 20 Not getting a fitness coach? We need a fitness coach....if we are going to compete we need strength, fitness and speed!
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AlanMahon2011 added 14:04 - Jul 20 Run & Clap has moved on
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dirtyboy added 14:22 - Jul 20 Best of luck to him, can understand why he's gone to Cartagena, it's a lovely place, really pretty town too.
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bobbyforever added 16:39 - Jul 20 Can't understand why they haven't appointed a fitness coach. Its a critical part of the game and an area so often over looked by old school coaches. European clubs understand the significance of fitness levels and how the players performance is enhanced. They did not look fit v cambridge utd.
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