There is a sense of stability in the air at Crawley Town ahead of the 2018/19 season as Harry Kewell prepares for his second campaign in charge of the Red Devils.
Having made the move into senior management after working with Watford’s Under-23's, Kewell had to fight the perception that he wouldn't have the necessary steel to negotiate the 46-game marathon that is a season in the basement division of English football, one that has claimed fellow high-profile casualties such as Teddy Sheringham in the past.
Implementing his philosophy and a different way of playing took some time but steady progress was made throughout the year and Crawley finished comfortably in mid-table.
Linked with the vacant Charlton Athletic job earlier in the year, Kewell will now be looking to push for the play-offs and play his part in boosting attendances at the Broadfield Stadium.
The club are also doing their bit in this regard having held successful 'Pay What You Can' matches over the past two seasons as part of a wider move to engage with their local community.
Clubs such as Crawley and Stevenage, who featured on these pages a couple of months ago, have done so well in becoming part of the Football League landscape that it can be easily forgotten how far they have come in such a short space of time and how much effort is needed to keep growing and interacting with supporters old and new.
Crawley's final pre-season friendly takes place on Saturday 28 July against Belgian side KSV Roeselare and tickets for all areas of the stadium will cost just £1.
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