New manager for Rustington

RUSTINGTON Football Club has moved swiftly to appointed John Tucker as their new manager after Brett Torode stepped down last week.

Torode, who took charge at the start of last season, has blamed a loss of appetite and drive for his departure from Blues.

Tucker played at the club two years ago before taking up a coaching job at West Sussex Premier side Newtown Villa, but had returned to Blues as a player at the start of the season, and now steps into his first management role at this level.

He said: “I was here a couple of years ago as a player under Terry Withers and Kev Short and loved it.

“Rustington as a club is spot on, there are some really great people here and it’s a nice club.

“I am nervous and excited really it’s a bit of mixed emotions.

“As I am going from playing with people to managing them, but I can’t wait to get started.”

Torode said: “It’s nothing to do with family or work commitments, I just felt I had lost my desire and drive to do it.