Post by cm7 on Jun 15, 2010 19:33:31 GMT
Ian Hendon has quit Blue Square Bet South club Dover Athletic as manager after just eighteen days to join Gillingham as number two to Whites` former boss Andy Hessenthaler.
The bombshell news broke during a pre-arranged meeting between chairman Jim Parmenter and the new boss at Crabble, which was designed to discuss transfer targets this summer.
Hendon, who publically committed to the job, had not yet signed his one-year contract as there was not enough time before he went away on vacation.
Parmenter told doverathletic.com: “Ian was going to sign the contract while he was away. I had allowed him to take it on holiday as he had not only agreed to take the job but attended a press conference publically committing himself to Dover Athletic. I had no reason to doubt his integrity.
“But then we had a meeting where he told me: ‘You’re not going to like this, but I’ve been offered a job at Gillingham so I’m leaving.’
“I was stunned, shocked and upset – and couldn’t believe what he was telling me.”
Parmenter admits he is disappointed with the recent chain of events. He said: “I’m upset because we released Andy from his contract here to enable him to take the Gillingham job.
“But since then he has taken Darren Hare from our youth academy, which was a huge blow for us and I’ve spent the last two weeks putting a new structure in place, which included Ian Hendon.
“And now he has actually taken our manager - the person he gave a reference to for the job in the first place!
“As far as I’m concerned, a line has been crossed.”
Parmenter expects to make a quick appointment and is at an advanced stage with a former top-flight player at a big-four club, who wants the job.
He said: “I’m hoping to have the new man in place very quickly. Thankfully, I was on good terms with all the original applicants for the job and been able to go back to some of them."
It has been a bad week for Dover, who are also looking for a new kit manufacturer after Vandanel went out of business.
And the Whites` chairman added: “Now is a time for us all to stick together. We have our backs against the wall and it’s vital everyone rallies around the club at this tough time.”
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Garvey to go there perhaps?
Also says Vandanel have gone out of business, we'll be looking for a new kit supplier then
The bombshell news broke during a pre-arranged meeting between chairman Jim Parmenter and the new boss at Crabble, which was designed to discuss transfer targets this summer.
Hendon, who publically committed to the job, had not yet signed his one-year contract as there was not enough time before he went away on vacation.
Parmenter told doverathletic.com: “Ian was going to sign the contract while he was away. I had allowed him to take it on holiday as he had not only agreed to take the job but attended a press conference publically committing himself to Dover Athletic. I had no reason to doubt his integrity.
“But then we had a meeting where he told me: ‘You’re not going to like this, but I’ve been offered a job at Gillingham so I’m leaving.’
“I was stunned, shocked and upset – and couldn’t believe what he was telling me.”
Parmenter admits he is disappointed with the recent chain of events. He said: “I’m upset because we released Andy from his contract here to enable him to take the Gillingham job.
“But since then he has taken Darren Hare from our youth academy, which was a huge blow for us and I’ve spent the last two weeks putting a new structure in place, which included Ian Hendon.
“And now he has actually taken our manager - the person he gave a reference to for the job in the first place!
“As far as I’m concerned, a line has been crossed.”
Parmenter expects to make a quick appointment and is at an advanced stage with a former top-flight player at a big-four club, who wants the job.
He said: “I’m hoping to have the new man in place very quickly. Thankfully, I was on good terms with all the original applicants for the job and been able to go back to some of them."
It has been a bad week for Dover, who are also looking for a new kit manufacturer after Vandanel went out of business.
And the Whites` chairman added: “Now is a time for us all to stick together. We have our backs against the wall and it’s vital everyone rallies around the club at this tough time.”
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Garvey to go there perhaps?
Also says Vandanel have gone out of business, we'll be looking for a new kit supplier then
