The
loss against a team for whom it was a first win of the season, pushed Diamonds
to the foot of the table with just 5 points from 10 games, including 7 defeats.
A
brief statement from the club read: “The Board of AFC Rushden & Diamonds
can confirm that manager, Andy Burgess, has parted company with the club.
“The
Board wish to put on record their gratitude to Andy for the professional manner
in which he has conducted himself during his time at the Club and wish him the best
of luck for the future.”
Burgess
initially took over in February following the surprise departure of
long-serving Andy Peaks to take over rivals Tamworth.
He
was handed the role on a more permanent basis but things haven’t worked out for
the former favourite of the `old` Rushden & Diamonds club.
During
his playing career, in addition to playing for the likes of Luton Town,
Mansfield Town and Oxford United, Burgess played 8 times for the England C team
between 2007 and 2009, scoring 2 goals.
His
managerial career included Sheffield Wednesday Women, Nottingham Forest Ladies
and Leeds United Ladies as well as North West Counties League side Barnton and
he has also been assistant manager at Corby Town, Stamford and Widnes, as well
as a first-team coach at Mansfield.
More
recently, Burgess has been first-team recruitment manager at ambitious Northern
Premier League Premier Division side South Shields and is also an academy coach
at Premier League giants Manchester City. |