Heath manager Saunders departs

Haywards Heath Town ‘relieve manager Saunders of his duties'

In a shock announcement, Pitching In Isthmian South East promotion chasers have just confirmed that they have relieved manager Shaun Saunders of his duties.

The club statement says:

‘The club has taken the decision to relieve the manager Shaun Saunders of his duties this afternoon.

We have an enormous amount of respect for Shaun and all the work he has put in this season and for the past six years.

This decision has been incredibly difficult to make, especially taking this history that we have together, and the impact he has made into account.

The club are in with a good chance of promotion this season and the decision has been made as we strive for consistency in the run-in.

We wish Shaun the very best in the future and put on record our thanks for everything that he has done for the club.'

Saunders managed the club for five years ending in August 2020, then stepped back into the role a few weeks later.

He joined the club after an incredibly successful spell at Peacehaven and Telscombe, which saw the Magpies promoted from Step Five to Step Three and win the Sussex Senior Cup. Whilst at Heath he won promotion from SCFL Division One at his first attempt, then topped that by winning the Premier Division, only to see his side docked points and miss out on promotion. Undeterred he then steered them to the title once more, and in their first Isthmian season took them all the way to the South East Playoff Semi-Finals.

The club are currently in fifth place in the Pitching In Isthmian South East Division, and unbeaten in seven matches.

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