Having been forced to curtail his playing career earlier than he’d have liked, Jones embarked on the next best thing: coaching.
He’s already completed his UEFA A Licence coaching badge, and is currently in the process of finishing his UEFA Pro Licence, the highest level available. As part of that transition, the former defender spent time with the Academy, helping out with our Under-18s last season.
“Brilliant,” Jones replied when asked about the experience. “I worked alongside Adam Lawrence, the [then] manager, who was terrific, and Colin Little, who’s still there.
“I was able to learn off Adam, learn off Col, in terms of how they set sessions up, what they’re going after in sessions and learn about the development programme with these kids so they transition from Academy to first team, and what that looks like when they get there, and having a succession plan for them.
