Blow For Newly-Promoted AFC Sudbury as Manager Quits

AFC Sudbury, promoted to the Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central, have announced that Rick Andrews has decided to step down as manager.

Following promotion from the Isthmian League North Division via the play-offs to Step 3 at the end of last season, Andrews has reached the decision that his business and personal commitments are too great for him to be able to fulfil the role in the way that he would like, due to the increased travelling involved.

The former Stowmarket Town promotion-winning boss had been appointed at Sudbury as part of a joint management team with Angelo Harrop in the summer of 2021.

Last summer saw Harrop leave for Vanarama National League South side Braintree Town following a seventh-place finish.

At the start of 2022/23, Andrews had experienced former managers Dale Brooks and Ricky Cornish alongside him.

No announcement has yet been made on their futures with former Falkirk boss and Norwich City head of academy coaching Brooks his assistant, while Cornish had left his role as manager of Mildenhall Town ahead of joining Sudbury as first-team coach.