John Coleman’s testimonial will take place in pre-season when Scottish giants Celtic will come to the Crown Ground.

The Reds’ boss is being rewarded for his 12 years at the helm where he has taken the Reds from the UniBond First Division to the fringes of League One and is setting up a bumper clash in Accrington.

"I spoke to the Celtic boss Neil Lennon this week and he said he would bring a team down so it’s just a case of finalising the date now," said the Reds boss.

His assistant Jimmy Bell will also get acknowledgement for his 12-year tenure with the Reds as Championship side Burnley bring a team to the Crown Ground for his testimonial.

"So far we have Radcliffe Borough on 13 July," said Coleman. "Then there is Celtic and Burnley to organise and we have others in the pipeline."