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Northampton Town manager Jon Brady has agreed a new rolling contract with the League Two club.

Brady took over as interim boss when Keith Curle was sacked in February 2021 and confirmed in the role three months later at the end of that season.

He guided the Cobblers to the League Two play-offs last term, but defeat by Mansfield ended their promotion hopes.

Assistant boss Colin Calderwood and coaches Marc Richards and James Alger have also agreed similar rolling deals.

Northampton are currently third in the table ahead of Saturday's game at Stockport County, seven points clear of Carlisle United in fourth.

"We firmly believe the club is progressing both on and off the pitch and the management team are obviously a huge part of that," chairman Kelvin Thomas told the club website.

"Over the last two years we have seen a tremendous improvement in results, performances, style and recruitment, not just in terms of the quality of player but the potential of the squad too."

Brady managed non-league Brackley Town until 2015 before joining Northampton as a youth coach.

"This is an extremely well run club, a proud community club and we are delighted to be given the opportunity to try and continue to take the club forward," the 47-year-old Australian said.

"We have the core of a very good squad under contract and that excites us."

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Northampton Town manager Jon Brady has renewed his rolling contract.

Brady, 49, who has been in charge since February 2021, signed a rolling deal a year ago but has now been given improved terms by the League One club.

"I'm thrilled to sign a new contract," said the Australian, who led the Cobblers to automatic promotion in May.

"Anyone who knows me, knows how proud I am to be the manager of Northampton Town. Together we have taken the club forward over the last few years."

The former Brackley Town manager, who played for Rushden & Diamonds, Woking, Chester City, Stevenage Borough, Hereford United, Cambridge United and Kidderminster Harriers, added: "I see this town and this county as my adopted home.

"I am sure the fans know my passion for the club. There is a strong bond between us and that is something I am very appreciative and respectful of."

"The club has moved forward strongly both on and off the pitch in the last three years and Jon has led that on-field progress superbly," Cobblers chairman Kelvin Thomas said.

"We had a renegotiation clause in Jon's old contract for the end of this current season but we all felt this was a good time to bring those discussions forward."

Brady was officially confirmed as the Cobblers boss in May 2021, having initially taken over as caretaker boss three months before following the sacking of Keith Curle.

The Cobblers currently sit ninth in League One, 12 points shy of the play-off places and 14 points clear of trouble.