McGregor has been in in charge for three years at the
Deeside Stadium, winning back- to-back Cymru Alliance Championships, reaching
the semi-final of the Welsh FA Cup and establishing the team in the Welsh
Premier League (WPL).
The positive news will be welcomed by fans, following the
recent points deduction for fielding an ineligible player, subsequent appeal
and then its withdrawal creating instability and interrupting the fixture list.
It also meant the club missed out on a place in the Championship for the second
half of the season, competing in the Conference half of the table instead.
McGregor has also built himself a reputation for nurturing
and developing young talent, with striker Rhys Healey recently being rewarded
for his fine form with a January transfer to English Championship side Cardiff
City.
He said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be staying with the Nomads
for another three years. We have made significant progress as a club both on
and off the field over the past three years, thanks to the tremendous support
of gap personnel and, since 2012, our main shirt sponsor Think Accounting.
“We’ve had some really great times - reaching the semi-final
of the Welsh Cup was an amazing experience, for example.
“For this season, the immediate priority is to ensure we don’t
get dragged into a relegation fight, and then to push on and try to finish
seventh or eighth.
“If we are lucky enough to still be in this league next
season we will be looking to secure a top-six finish, and from there the sky’s
the limit.
“I will continue to work closely with [assistant] Jay Catton
and the team at the academy. With this setup, our excellent fans and the great
bunch of players at our disposal, I’m confident we will go from strength to
strength over the next three years.”
gap personnel CEO Gary Dewhurst said: “It has been a
pleasure working with Mark over the last three years, and I am delighted he has
agreed to extend his contract.
“He fully buys into the vision of developing the club,
alongside the academy, while maintaining our close links with the community.
“He is an ambitious man and we fully realise we will have to
help support these lofty ambitions over the next few years.”
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