STOCKPORT COUNTY have confirmed that they will go part-time ahead of life in the Conference North.
The Hatters were relegated into the second tier of the Non-League pyramid on the final day of the Conference Premier season after being beaten 4-0 by Kidderminster Harriers.
County boss Ian Bogie met with the club’s board on Thursday and the decision was reached for the Hatters to train three times a week instead of four.
Despite this, Bogie says the club can still be successful working with their revised schedule.
Speaking to the club’s website, he said: ““I have achieved success in this league before on a part-time basis, and I would prefer to be given a healthy part-time budget than a massively reduced full-time budget.
“You also have to question experienced, full-time players who would want to drop down to play at this level. This is the right way to go.
