AFC TOTTON have announced Louis Langdown as their new boss after weeks of speculation over their vacant managerial position.
The Stags had been searching for a new manager since Steve Hollick’s departure at the end of September.
Gosport Borough boss Alex Pike was heavily linked with the job but the Southern South & West outfit remained tight-lipped.
And the Hampshire club finally confirmed on Tuesday that Langdown had been chosen as the man to lead them forward.
He has managerial experience with Team Solent, whom he guided to promotion to the Wessex League as well as success in the Southampton Senior Cup and League Cup.
Langdown has also worked with a number of professional clubs – Southampton, AFC Bournemouth, Portsmouth and Crystal Palace – and Totton hope he will be the right man to guide them up the league table.
Langdown said: “I’m excited about leading the challenge to develop and progress the team. Throughout this process it has become clear that the club is in good hands, with good people, committed to driving the club forward.
“This is a great opportunity, at the right club, to have a competitive, energetic and entertaining football team and I’m proud to start this new chapter as manager of AFC Totton.”
Chairman Andy Straker added: “We made an announcement last week to our supporters explaining the delay in making an appointment.
“In that announcement, we explained that recruiting the correct person was far more important than just rushing into recruiting a new manager. We believe we have made the best appointment and we look forward to Louis taking us forward as a club.”
