Grays Athletic can confirm that after the departure of Darren Manning and Callum Bolger as Manager and Assistant Manager on Monday, Paul Joynes and Mitch Hahn have agreed to take training on Thursday and our league game away to Waltham Abbey on Saturday.

They will work alongside and prepare for the game Saturday with the existing management team of Sam Walker, Nik Strizovic, Mitch Baldock, Luke Edmonds, Sim Madgewick and club captain Lewis Clark who will step up as first team coach for the game.

A further announcement will be made on the managerial situation after the weekend.