Brackley announce Andy Whing as club's new manager

Brackley Town have announced the appointment of Andy Whing as the club’s new manager.

The 41-year-old was announced earlier this week as the replacement for Gavin Cowan, who left last month to take the job with League 2 side Shrewsbury Town.

Whing will take charge of the Saints for the first time this weekend as Brackley host Southend United at St James Park.

The new Brackley boss arrives after leaving League 2 side Barrow in December. Before then, he had previously won promotion with the Saints’ local rivals Banbury United and had a spell at Solihull Moors, where his side missed out on promotion after losing a penalty shootout in the National League playoff final.

Brackley Town Chairman Matt Wise told the club’s official website, “This is a major appointment for the club. Andy has the experience and the attributes to establish the team in the National League and to take the team forward. Andy has been appointed after a thorough recruitment process and from a strong field and will take training this week in preparation for Saturday’s home game against Southend United.”

Andy Whing said, “I’m delighted to be here at this football club. I’m really looking forward to meeting everybody come Saturday and I think if anyone knows me, I wear my heart on my sleeve. I’m really passionate, I’m ambitious and I’m really looking forward to getting going and hopefully we can have a winning start on Saturday.”