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| King Leaves Tigers |
| Steve King has quit as manager of Vanarama National League North club Gloucester City. |
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| Tuesday 09 May 23 I 17:47:22 |
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| Cuts in the budget coupled with a return to part-time football left King with a difficult choice.
New chairman Patrick Chambers said: "Steve is aware of the losses that are currently being covered by the owners and that we have to move to a sustainable model, which will see us go back to a part time format.
"This is not a model that suits his personal ambition and circumstances and to date he has expressed his desire to leave the club amicably.
"Our search for a new manager begins now and I am sure there will be some really good candidates put themselves forward and I hope to make a decision in plenty of time to get recruitment right for next season.
"A new manager will need to buy in to recruiting the best local players possible and in developing young talent."
King was appointed City manager in September 2022.
Prior to this he was in charge of National League South outfit Dartford, who he guided to finish in the play-offs three seasons in a row, narrowly losing on penalties to Chippenham Town in the 2021/22 play-off eliminator.
He joined the Darts back in October 2019 and took the team from the bottom three to the play-off final in his first season in charge.
That campaign’s play-off final ultimately ended in defeat though, losing to Weymouth on penalties in the final but a second place finish in 2020/21 followed for King and Dartford.
King has overseen plenty of championships and promotions at a number of clubs in non-League football, with significant league and cup success.
Prior to Dartford, King reached the National League South play-off finals with Lewes, Welling United, Farnborough and Whitehawk.
He is one of the most successful managers in National League South history, finishing first, second, third, fourth and fifth and reaching the play-off finals four times.
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