TIVIDALE are delighted to announce Raj Noor as their new first team coach ahead of the 2015-16 EVO-STIK Northern Premier League, Division One South season.

Noor is currently a coach for the FA Youth Programme, working under the England DNA coaching specification unveiled by Dan Ashworth, the FA’s Director of Elite Performance and former Sporting & Technical Director of Barclays Premier League neighbours West Bromwich Albion.

Joint Manager Phil Male is delighted with Noor’s appointment, with the coach also spending time in charge of Halesowen Town’s Under 18’s squad in his relatively short career.

He said: “I’m delighted to welcome Raj to the club.

“Raj is a great coach, and although he will predominantly work with the first team, his experience working with young footballers will bring valuable information to our academy, too.

“Me and Ross (Thorpe) wanted to bring in a coach from day one and we’re delighted to have appointed somebody of Raj’s calibre.”