Boss Gary Whild: Kidderminster Harriers can play with freedom after reassurances

The Aggborough squad were promised they will be paid for the remainder of the campaign after the latest chapter of behind-the-scenes turmoil at the club.

And Whild hopes a lengthy meeting with new chairman Rod Brown this week will ease their concerns and help them end the Conference season on a high.

They face Barnet at home tomorrow before ending their league season with a trip to Eastleigh next Saturday.

Whild said: "Hopefully they can go out and play with a bit more freedom after this last week.

"They were pretty open and honest in their meeting with Rod and they spoke about how the problems at the club had affected them on the field.

"They spoke about one game, when we were doing OK, and then the fans put up a banner saying 'where's the money gone?' and we went on to lose.

"The lads explained it pretty well and, I have to admit, there were some things I hadn't considered, so I think it affected them more than we maybe realised."

Harriers were given a fresh bail-out this week when the club's major shareholders agreed to foot the bills – including players' wages – for the remainder of the season after part of the wages was delayed in each of the last two months.

The means any new revenue including season ticket sales can be directed into next season's budget.

Meanwhile, Whild is set to turn to experience for the final two games of the current campaign.

He said: "We should have Jack Byrne back after a hamstring injury and Craig Reid could also come into contention after bruised ribs.

"We're hoping Callum Gittings will be OK after a groin injury and that would be good for us because they are three experienced players, which I think is what we need at the moment.

"I think a few of the young lads were found out at Welling last week through no fault of their own; just due to the number of games they've been asked to play."