STOCKPORT COUNTY are hunting for a new boss with the aim of promotion after Alan Lord agreed to become the club’s new director of football.
Lord took over as boss at Edgeley Park in August 2013 and the Hatters will finish mid-table in the Vanarama Conference North for the second season running.
Assistant manager Phil Brown and first team coach Dave Conlon will take charge of the team for the last three games of the season while the Hatters search for a new permanent boss.
Director Richard Park said: “We look forward to continuing our relationship with Alan Lord, and we would all like to express our appreciation to Al for his efforts since taking over at Edgeley Park in August 2013. He has helped the current board to steady the ship and arrest the previous decline of our football club, and we are all delighted that he has agreed to stay on at Edgeley Park.
“Our aim for next season remains to win promotion and the incoming manager must share that immediate ambition.”
Lord added: “I am immensely proud to have been the manager of this club for 86 games, but I’ve decided that now is the right time to change my role within the club. This decision will give the new manager the whole summer to recruit players and enjoy a full pre-season with his squad.
“My role will be to continue to supply a stream of young talent which the club can opt to use in the coming years as we cement our reputation as a conveyor belt for developing talent. I am excited and enthusiastic about the future, and proud and privileged to have been First Team Manager on behalf of our incredible supporters.”
