Budget confirmed for Harriers boss

Kidderminster Harriers manager Steve Burr already knows his budget for next season as the club prepare to make big decisions on their current squad this summer.

Just four of the playing staff – captain Chris McPhee, assistant boss John Finnigan, Jack Byrne and Robbie Matthews – are under contract beyond the end of the campaign.

All have another season left on their deals at Aggborough, but everyone else faces an uncertain summer as boss Burr looks to mould his own squad in his first summer at the club.

First-teamers such as Martin Riley, Darryl Knights and goalkeeper Dean Coleman await word on whether they will get new terms for 2010/11, while loan players also come into the equation.

For instance, Lloyd Kerry is expected to be a free agent when his contract at Chesterfield expires at the end of the season, while Port Vale defender Luke Prosser's future is also up in the air.

With the season having effectively fizzled out after losing the FA Trophy semi-final and falling away from the play-offs, the manager can now make an early start on his plans for the future.

He said: "It's a big rebuilding job and we will have to spread our resources around in the best way possible.

"What we are working with we have to use wisely and I already know what the budget will be for next season.

"But the players' performances over these next few games will hold them in good stead next season, that is for sure.

"It also gives me the opportunity to run the rule over one or two that we need to make our minds up about.

"It's important that we look at everything we have but it's also vital to win the matches that are coming up.

"The loan lads will also want to impress, be to impress their parent clubs or put themselves in the frame to get something somewhere else.

"As a club, we will just be looking to get the best we can into a squad of players."