Jamie
McClurg and Carl Withers have immediately been appointed as the club`s new
joint management team
After
nearly seven years at Binfield, Herridge has decided to step down from first
team affairs and hand over the reins.
Herridge
joined as the assistant to Mark Tallentire in May 2013 and in September 2014,
took over the management, kicking-off with a 3-0 win away at Flackwell Heath
and followed that up with a 1-0 win away from home at Highworth Town, where the
side went down to nine-men.
Under
his management, the club reached a number of finals and his duck was broken by
beating the eventual FA Vase winners Thatcham Town, in the Floodlit Cup at
Windsor.
Herridge
always liked to give younger players a chance in the team and several of those
players benefitted from extended runs in the team, gaining valuable experience.
He was also never afraid to bring more experienced players into the club when
required to strengthen the squad.
After
20 years of management, Herridge has decided to take a break from day-to-day
management and re-charge his batteries, although Binfield are delighted that he
intends to remain with the club in an ambassadorial role on home match days in
the boardroom and will be available for scouting tasks for the new management
team as required.
Whilst
Binfield are saddened that Herridge has made this decision, it is something
that the club have been preparing for from the start of the season and opens
the door for Carl Withers and Jamie McClurg to take sole control of all team
affairs.
The
influence of both Withers and McClurg to the team in 2019/20, both on and off
the pitch, has been highly visible from the beginning and critical to the
success of the season. They have established a strong foundation for the
forthcoming season.
The
whole club is appreciative of everything that Roger Herridge has done and how
he has gone about his business within the club. He has always been a credit to
himself and the club.
Kieran Wickham |