[5] The first pre-season changes took place off the pitch, with Academy Manager and First Team Coach Paul Murray leaving the club by mutual consent,[6] Peter Norbury deciding to step down as a Director[7] and Goalkeeping Coach Steve Collis leaving to join Notts County.
[8] On the pitch, Micky Mellon had ended the previous season by claiming that his squad needed "major surgery".
[9] He began to reshape his squad by announcing the signing of defender Reagan Ogle[10] and allowing Mark Shelton,[11] Nathan Sheron[12] and Joe Nuttall[13] to leave the club, the latter on a season long loan to Altrincham.
On 16 May 2024 Oldham Athletic announced a schedule for seven pre-season friendlies to be played before the start of the National League season.
Source: [citation needed] Oldham's fixtures were announced on 10 July 2024.