In
a statement, the Manse Lane outfit said they had reluctantly accepted the
pair's resignations and thanked them for their service at the club.
It
added: "Paul Stansfield has resigned after six years in the role of first
team manager.
"In
that time, he has given the club some great memories with promotion to the
Premier Division by winning the Division One title in 2017/18 season with a
record points total and giving the club’s supporters exciting days with cup
runs in both the FA Cup and FA Trophy competitions.
"Paul
has worked extremely hard to form a group of players who can compete in the
Northern Counties East League Premier Division and the great team spirit within
the club is a testament to his management skills.
"Knaresborough
Town want to thank Paul for all his hard work and commitment to the club as
both manager and player and wish him every success in his new venture.
"The
club equally wants to thank assistant manager and coach Paul Clayton for all
his hard work and commitment too.
"Paul
is a highly qualified coach who has also made a major contribution to the
success of the club.
"He
has decided to resign at this time because of work commitments.
"Both
Pauls have been a major influence in guiding Knaresborough Town to the position
we are proud to be in now, and they will always be assured of a warm welcome at
Manse Lane.
"Both
will be greatly missed, and everybody at Knaresborough Town wishes them all the
best for the future". |