Mark Benterman has stepped down as manager of Ipswich Wanderers a week after the club’s budget was suspended due to ‘urgent economics’.
The Humber Doucy Lane-based club last week announced their players would have to play the rest of the season without payment due to the club’s financial issues – with Benterman admitting he faced a huge struggle to keep the club in the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division.
He had vowed to continue, at a time when any players wishing to leave were told they would be allowed to move on, but he has now had a change of heart after admitting he felt unable to carry on.
“I love the football, the club is a fantastic club but when I took the job on it was a different dream to what the dream is now,” he said.
“It’s changed quite quickly and there are obviously financial issues off the pitch which I was not aware of.
“That’s fine, it happens. I love my football and there was a great group of lads but unfortunately the stuff off the pitch has led to me stepping aside and leaving someone else to deal with those.
“I will always be grateful that the club gave me the chance to manage at Step Five and I’ve had a lot of compliments and positivity from fans and players.
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