Coach to take the U21s in upcoming fixtures.
At this stage, the U's are yet to fill the Academy Manager position vacated by Tony Humes becoming First Team boss, although this is expected to be sorted in the coming weeks.In turn, Wayne Brown will now become lead coach for the U18s as the club aim to continue their footballing philosophy through the age groups.
John, who had previously been lead coach with the U18s, will fill the U21s role vacated by Richard Hall's move up to Assistant Manager.
Colchester United coach John McGreal will step up to the U21s as part of the recent managerial changes.