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MANAGER STEPS DOWN AT CHICHESTER CITY FC.
Malcolm Boyes7 Nov 2014 - 13:39
The now former manager will remain as Chairman though.
Recent signing steps into the hot seat.
Daren Pearce, who only recently signed from Littlehampton Town, has taken over from Sean Forry as player-manager of Sussex County League Division One club Chichester City.
Pearce has years of Sussex League experience as a player and coach behind him to call on and the ex-Bognor Regis Town and Eastbourne Borough player takes over do that Forry can concentrate on off-field matters.
Forry said: “The decision was a very hard one to make but with family, business and off-the-pitch commitments at the club, something had to give and after much thought it was clear that my time will be best invested in areas away from the bench.
“I am convinced that on the pitch, things are going, quickly, in the right direction. We have a terrific crop of young, talented players in the senior club (firsts, development squad and under-18s) and, after working for a number of weeks with Daren Pearce, I believe we have the right man to convert that potential into success over the next few years.”
Pearce in the latest in a long line of figures to manage Chichester City in recent years and everyone at the club will hope his appointment proves a long-term move.
Forry had been sole manager since Neil Sherlock stepped down as joint boss early this season and before that, Sherlock and Alex Twitchen had done the job since April 2012.
Previous managers also include Louis Savage, Adie Girdler and Mark Poulton in recent times.
In the past year or so, after a long spell when City struggled to stay clear of the wrong end of county division one, there have been encouraging signs the club are on the up, with improved first-team results coupled with the progress of their development team, under-18s and colts and ladies’ sections.
Pearce, who joined City in September to become first-team player-coach, will continue to play in a City squad that has been considerably beefed up over the past few weeks.
The most recent signing is ex-Pagham striker Michael Frangou, who has joined from Littlehampton Town. His capture is a timely one with main frontman Joe Gromett likely to be out injured for several weeks.
Malcolm Harwood, a one-time Chichester City player and former boss of Midhurst & Easebourne and Sidlesham, has been appointed as Pearce’s assistant.
Daren Pearce, who only recently signed from Littlehampton Town, has taken over from Sean Forry as player-manager of Sussex County League Division One club Chichester City.
Pearce has years of Sussex League experience as a player and coach behind him to call on and the ex-Bognor Regis Town and Eastbourne Borough player takes over do that Forry can concentrate on off-field matters.
Forry said: “The decision was a very hard one to make but with family, business and off-the-pitch commitments at the club, something had to give and after much thought it was clear that my time will be best invested in areas away from the bench.
“I am convinced that on the pitch, things are going, quickly, in the right direction. We have a terrific crop of young, talented players in the senior club (firsts, development squad and under-18s) and, after working for a number of weeks with Daren Pearce, I believe we have the right man to convert that potential into success over the next few years.”
Pearce in the latest in a long line of figures to manage Chichester City in recent years and everyone at the club will hope his appointment proves a long-term move.
Forry had been sole manager since Neil Sherlock stepped down as joint boss early this season and before that, Sherlock and Alex Twitchen had done the job since April 2012.
Previous managers also include Louis Savage, Adie Girdler and Mark Poulton in recent times.
In the past year or so, after a long spell when City struggled to stay clear of the wrong end of county division one, there have been encouraging signs the club are on the up, with improved first-team results coupled with the progress of their development team, under-18s and colts and ladies’ sections.
Pearce, who joined City in September to become first-team player-coach, will continue to play in a City squad that has been considerably beefed up over the past few weeks.
The most recent signing is ex-Pagham striker Michael Frangou, who has joined from Littlehampton Town. His capture is a timely one with main frontman Joe Gromett likely to be out injured for several weeks.
Malcolm Harwood, a one-time Chichester City player and former boss of Midhurst & Easebourne and Sidlesham, has been appointed as Pearce’s assistant.
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