Barnet defender Collinge signs new contract
Barnet defender Danny Collinge has signed a new contract with the north London club.The 27-year-old made 30 appearances for the Bees last season as they won the National League title with 102 points.Collinge moved to The Hive in 2022 and has played 106 times for the club, scoring 14 goals."Danny's one of the longest serving players and I'm delighted to get him to sign and commit to Barnet," manager Dean Brennan said, external. "He's led by example since he's come here three years ago and it's great news for the club."He's shown us amazing loyalty and has been a huge part of turning our football club around from being a team near the bottom to creating success."Collinge scored four times last season as the Bees secured promotion to League Two after seven years playing in the National League.
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