SWINDON Town have announced changes to their first-team coaching staff ahead of the new season, with Tommy Wright joining the club following the departure of Peter Shirtliff.

Shirtliff has left the Energy Check County Ground due to personal reasons with the club asking fans to respect his privacy at this time.

Wright arrives at SN1 with a wealth of experience in the EFL and has already joined up with manager Richie Wellens and the first-team squad for their training camp in Spain.

A statement on Town’s official website read: “Swindon Town is delighted to announce the addition of Tommy Wright to the first-team coaching staff.

“Tommy brings a wealth of experience with him to the County Ground having worked behind the scenes with several clubs and managers after finishing his playing career at Doncaster Rovers in 2000.

“Most recently, Wright was involved with Carlisle United under John Sheridan, who Richie Wellens worked under at Oldham Athletic.

“The 53-year-old Scotsman has already joined up with the squad in La Manga.

“Swindon Town can also announce the departure of Peter Shirtliff from the first-team coaching staff.

“Peter leaves due to personal reasons with the club asking fans to respect his privacy at this time.

“Richie and the entire club would like to thank Peter for his efforts during his time at the club and wish him all the best going forward.

“Since retiring from playing in 1996, Shirtliff spent time at Barnsley and Leicester City as youth-team coach as well as managing Mansfield in 2006.

“In 2009, he took the assistant manager job here at Swindon as part of Danny Wilson’s coaching staff where he helped the Robins reach the Play-Off Final in May 2010, where they were cruelly denied promotion by Millwall.

“The club would like to thank Peter for his hard work and dedication during his time at the club.”