'I'm proud of the badge': Linnets' new head coach

A football club has made two big announcements - the chairman has stepped down and it has appointed a new head coach.

Former owner Stephen Cleeve is leaving King's Lynn Town FC, who play in National League North, after nine years.

Singapore-based Turn Sports Investments has taken over, and within hours had appointed James Rowe as head coach.

Cleeve said: "I'm sure it's going to be in good hands. I'm sure the club will go forward and it will go on to even greater things."

He said his time at the club felt like "being part of a family".

Referring to Rowe's appointment, he said: "He's very knowledgeable, very intelligent and he's a winner and he wants to win football matches.

"I've sold him a couple of players in the past... I'm sure he will do a good job and he's also a local lad who lives in Suffolk."

Rowe joins the Linnets after managing Gloucester City, Chesterfield and AFC Fylde.

He said he was delighted to be joining the club and his aim was to make it "competitive".

"I was proud to put the badge on yesterday... we hope we can inspire people from our performances from game one."

He said he wanted to sign-up more local talent.

"I'm an all encompassing manager.

"I like to recruit the players," said Rowe.

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