Club Statement: Manager Robin Falcus Resigns From Club

Whickham Football Club can announce that Manager Robin Falcus has resigned from his position at the club.

Falcus was into his eighth year as manager at Whickham and has made the following statement. Assistant Manager Andrew Bulford and coach Jordan Moore have also both resigned from the position.

Statement from Manager Robin Falcus

It’s with a heavy heart that I’ve decided to resign as Whickham fc manager.

IVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE CLUB FOR MORE THAN 26 YEARS.

First, as a player, then assistant manager and the last eight years as manager.

I was full of optimism in the summer about our prospects this season, but sadly that hasn’t happened and performances lately, under my management, have been poor to say the least.

As leader of the group, I have to take full responsibility for this and I feel a new face with fresh ideas will turn the team’s fortunes around.

The players are more than capable of winning games and being successful. I genuinely wish every one of them all the best.

They are a great group, very talented and the dressing room was a pleasure to be around, but they need a lift.

To the players that played for me over the years, I’d like to thank them all for their commitment to myself and the club.

I’ve got some unbelievable memories of what we achieved and it’s great that the club is in Northern League Division One. 

I know I’ve left the club in a better state than when I took over as manager, but I can’t let the prospect of relegation threaten what has been built.

The club’s committee is small, but fantastic and I beg for the community to get involved and help with the running of the club in anyway possible as we are really short on that side.

I’d like to thank Paul Taylor for his help and Neil Wilson for his unwavering support over the last two years and his financial commitment to the club.

Lastly I’d to thank Brian McCartney for his support over the years I’ve been involved at Whickham. We’ve had an unbelievable relationship and his support has been fantastic.

Whickham is my club and I’ll do anything I can do help it progress in whatever way I can help.

Thank you to everyone involved at Whickham FC.

Robin

Statement from Director of Football, Neil Wilson

The management team at Whickham FC have lived and breathed this football club. They have been very, very loyal, especially Robin Falcus, who has been at the club for 26 years.

Results haven’t gone our way this season and expectations at the start of the season were high. Robin walks away with his head held high and the club are in a much better position now than when he joined. Everyone at the club would like to thank Robin for his hard work, commitment and service to the football club.

There will be a temporary management team put in charge for the game against Seaham Red Star on Saturday. Applications for the vacant manager position should go to whickhamfcsecretary@hotmail.co.uk.

The club still have big plans and ambitions to progress and this will continue under new leadership. The club will be making a shortlist of all applications and will be looking to appoint a new manager as soon as possible.