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Bradbury Leaves Eastbourne Borough
Bradbury Leaves Eastbourne Borough
Manager Lee Bradbury has left Vanarama National League South club Eastbourne Borough with immediate effect.
Tuesday 22 October 19 I 16:12:58 I Photo by

On a seismic day at Priory Lane, the club has announced a financial appeal and a major re-structuring both on and off the field.

 

The Sports boss has been released on what club officials describe as “entirely amicable terms”.

 

The departing boss told https://www.ebfc.co.uk: "I would like to start by thanking everyone associated with Eastbourne Borough football club for the way they have treated me since day one of me joining this fantastic community club.

 

"I would like to put on record that I am disappointed that things didn’t come to fruition but the clarity the club have shown me over recent weeks has been great and I really hope the club finds the investor it needs to get out of financial trouble and become successful as it has so much potential.

 

"I part company with a heavy heart but also know it’s best for both parties. All the best for the future."

 

At the same time, the football club has launched an open invitation to existing supporters and sponsors, and potential new backers, to `Bridge the Borough Gap` - a short-term deficit which has threatened Borough’s week-to-week finances ever since the loss, just before the new season opened in August, of a major backer who had been expected to invest a significant sum in the club and its infrastructure.

 

Club officials – in a hard-hitting statement – have thrown open an appeal to close a £40,000 shortfall in the next month.

 

Finances have also been hit by a relatively early FA Cup exit, as well as surviving the whole month of October without a single home game.

 

Although Bradbury’s squad have pulled up no trees, sitting below half-way in National League South, the club insist there are no complaints on Bradbury’s management or commitment.

 

But the Portsmouth-based manager, who arrived in the summer, has agreed a settlement which cancels his contract – and saves at least one salary.

 

CIC chairman David Blackmore and football chairman John Bonar will personally speak with the playing squad this evening ahead of the team’s home friendly against a London-based academy side. At this point there is no indication of departures on the playing side.

 

Bradbury’s assistant Shaun Gale will also relinquish first team duties with immediate effect.

 

The club, however, are pleased to confirm that Gale will continue to lead the community projects that he has started to implement for the club.

 

Team affairs will be overseen by other coaches within the club, with popular skipper Sergio Torres expected to take on some of the management duties.

 

Meanwhile, Borough will be exploring options for a new manager over the coming days.

 

Anthony Scott

Copyright Non League Today. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to the Non League Today website as the source and a link back to the Non League Today website.
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Bradbury Leaves Eastbourne Borough
Bradbury Leaves Eastbourne Borough
Tuesday 22 October 19 I 16:12:58
Photo by

On a seismic day at Priory Lane, the club has announced a financial appeal and a major re-structuring both on and off the field.

 

The Sports boss has been released on what club officials describe as “entirely amicable terms”.

 

The departing boss told https://www.ebfc.co.uk: "I would like to start by thanking everyone associated with Eastbourne Borough football club for the way they have treated me since day one of me joining this fantastic community club.

 

"I would like to put on record that I am disappointed that things didn’t come to fruition but the clarity the club have shown me over recent weeks has been great and I really hope the club finds the investor it needs to get out of financial trouble and become successful as it has so much potential.

 

"I part company with a heavy heart but also know it’s best for both parties. All the best for the future."

 

At the same time, the football club has launched an open invitation to existing supporters and sponsors, and potential new backers, to `Bridge the Borough Gap` - a short-term deficit which has threatened Borough’s week-to-week finances ever since the loss, just before the new season opened in August, of a major backer who had been expected to invest a significant sum in the club and its infrastructure.

 

Club officials – in a hard-hitting statement – have thrown open an appeal to close a £40,000 shortfall in the next month.

 

Finances have also been hit by a relatively early FA Cup exit, as well as surviving the whole month of October without a single home game.

 

Although Bradbury’s squad have pulled up no trees, sitting below half-way in National League South, the club insist there are no complaints on Bradbury’s management or commitment.

 

But the Portsmouth-based manager, who arrived in the summer, has agreed a settlement which cancels his contract – and saves at least one salary.

 

CIC chairman David Blackmore and football chairman John Bonar will personally speak with the playing squad this evening ahead of the team’s home friendly against a London-based academy side. At this point there is no indication of departures on the playing side.

 

Bradbury’s assistant Shaun Gale will also relinquish first team duties with immediate effect.

 

The club, however, are pleased to confirm that Gale will continue to lead the community projects that he has started to implement for the club.

 

Team affairs will be overseen by other coaches within the club, with popular skipper Sergio Torres expected to take on some of the management duties.

 

Meanwhile, Borough will be exploring options for a new manager over the coming days.

 

Anthony Scott

Copyright Non League Today. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to the Non League Today website as the source and a link back to the Non League Today website.
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