ACADEMY PLANS KEEP THE REBELS YELLING

ADAM Hinshelwood is putting youth at the centre of his vision for the future of Worthing.

- Jeremey Blackmore

The former Brighton defender penned a new three-year contract this month and hopes he can help the Rebels continue the form which saw them challenge for promotion before the season was null and voided last year.

Since returning to Woodside Road in 2017, he has helped turn around a club struggling at the bottom of the Isthmian League Premier Division and set up a new youth structure. He previously managed the club in 2013-15 before taking up a coaching role at Brighton’s academy.

“I’m pleased that with everything that’s going on in the world, they showed confidence in me. To secure a three-year deal is massive. I’m delighted to stay with the club,” Hinshelwood told The NLP.

“We want to keep on improving the first team, the results and the way we play. We scored a lot of goals the last two seasons, so I want to carry on in that vein, playing attacking football, but to concede less goals as well. At the same time giving our younger players an opportunity. I’m pleased with how that’s working in recent years.”