PROMOTION winning manager Mickey Doyle has shocked Lydd Town by quitting just 11 days before the start of their first-ever Southern Counties East Premier Division campaign.
The club were left searching for a new boss to take charge for their opening game at home to Holmesdale on Saturday.
Last season, Doyle took Lydd to third place in Division One, before they beat Tooting Bec 5-4 on penalties in the playoff final. Doyle said he made the decision with a “heavy heart”, adding: “My reasons are purely due to commitment reasons with family and my workload increasing ...