Bury Town appoint ex-Bristol City, Ipswich, Colchester player as their new manager

Bury Town appoint ex-Bristol City, Ipswich, Colchester player Cole Skuse as their new manager, and it’s a popular announcement.

On the 25th of May 2021, Skuse joined Colchester United on a free transfer and signed a two-year deal with the club before retiring from football in May 2023.

Skuse, who began his career at his hometown club Bristol City, played for Ipswich from July 2013 until the summer of 2021, making 268 starts, 10 sub-appearances and scored twice.

TWTD report that the ex-midfielder also coaches at Ipswich’s St Joseph’s College and on Wednesday, he was at Stoke watching their women’s squad become the ESFA Women’s U18 Super League Final Champions.

Bury Town ended the 2022/23 season sitting 11th out of 20 teams in the Isthmian League – North Division with 50 points from 38 games played.

👔 NEW MANAGER: Bury Town are delighted to announce that Cole Skuse has been appointed as our new First Team Manager. The 37 year old has just retired from professional football after leaving Colchester United.

Read more here: https://t.co/S8liTfoJyI#BURYT #WelcomeCole pic.twitter.com/VOp6K1BJNu

— Bury Town FC ⚽️ (@BuryTownFC) May 12, 2023

CLUB STATEMENT:

Bury Town FC are delighted to announce that Cole Skuse has been appointed as our new First Team manager.

The 37 year old has just retired from professional football after leaving Colchester United at the end of his contract, and has made over 600 professional appearances including long spells at Bristol City and Ipswich Town.

This will be Cole’s first step into management following his professional retirement and he will take charge of the club heading into the new 2023-23 Isthmian League season which kicks off in early August.

Bury Town chairman Russell Ward said: “After a long process we are delighted that Cole has accepted our offer to become our new manager. This will be Cole’s first managerial appointment and I know that he is keen to get started and we look forward to working with him. There is a lot of potential here and the Board feel that appointing someone with the professional experience that Cole has will benefit the whole club”

Director Alan Lee added: “This has been a long appointment process but I am very pleased with the outcome. I know Cole is excited to get started in management and in my view this is a great place for him to start. I know our supporters will be excited ahead of the new season. From our initial discussions I knew that he was the right fit for the job here and we are ready to support him fully to help achieve success for the club in the coming years”

A new assistant manager will be appointed in the next few days and an announcement made soon. The club would like to thank Alex Rossis for his time at the club and stepping in to take charge of the side for the final part of last season, achieving some impressive results and we wish him good luck with his future career.

Skuse said: “I am really looking to forward to joining Bury Town and meeting the players and staff.

“Having left Colchester United at the end of my contract I am now ready to start my first job in management and excited to get started. The planning for the new season starts now and I will be speaking to all the current players in the coming weeks and we will also be sitting down to identify new targets.

This is what fans said as Bury Town appoint ex-Bristol City, Ipswich, Colchester player as their new manager…

@SpencerH2003: Decent appointment, I’m sure he will turn out to be a top manager. Good luck Cole!

@JackMumford02: Good luck skusey. Absolute legend, all the best! 🔵⚪️

@kade_bladeSE25: Congrats Skusey! A real gent on and off the pitch!

@stmlowe: Good luck Cole thank you #Colu

@Philak282: Great news, hopefully with his contacts he can revamp and revitalise the team #COYB 🔵⚪

@Ajl_3692: One the streets will never forget. Excellent servant to the club, going to miss him in all honesty. Good luck Skusey #colu

@Bish_180: Wow

@MorganSmith1000: Legend 🔥🔥

@thelanks: Wow – what an appointment 👏👏

@ITFC_bible: Skuse, there it is! All the best 💙

@ChrisIockwood: Great news for the club, no more ex Skuses! Hopefully some good recruitment this summer and a push for the top next season!

@ChrisAd71317281: The right decision by Bury and by Cole, sadly your time at Colchester has come to an end, good luck in your new venture.

@viewsontheu: Guess this is goodbye then 😂

@euancolu: Some player 👏🏻👏🏻

@burytownultras1: Cole Skuse had a dream 🎶

@HB_ITFC: Congratulations @ColeSkuse all the best in your new role 👍

@BristolCityFM: One of my favourite players, good luck Skusey!

@Ben_H2101: Very good player for us, Unsung hero who kept things ticking in midfield and got his moment as a match winner at Rochdale all the best the Skuse the Skuse the Skuse is on fire #colu