Ascot United FC management team resign

Former Ascot United managers Jeff Lamb and Paul McGrotty. Photo's: getreading.co.uk
Former Ascot United managers Jeff Lamb and Paul McGrotty. Photo's: getreading.co.uk

A statement on the Ascot United website has announced that the first team management has resigned.

Joint managers Jeff Lamb and Paul McGrotty along with Derek Sweetman notified the club in early December and their last match in charge will be this Saturday 7th January home to Royal Wootton Bassett Town.

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The statement reads: ‘Under their leadership the team had its most successful period in the club’s history. Since Jeff and Paul took over in May 2011 the club has appeared in two FA Vase quarter finals, had three successive top four finishes in the Uhlsport Hellenic Premier Division, won The Hellenic League Challenge Cup Sponsored by Bluefin Sports Insurance in 2014, were runners up in 2015 and then winners of The Hellenic League Floodlit Cup Sponsored by Perpetua Press in 2016.’

‘A further announcement on the management team will be made shortly.’ it continues.

The full statement can be found on ascotunited.net.

We’ve always found Jeff and Paul very professional and easy to deal with and we’d like to wish all three of them the very best for the future.

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