Former Bristol Rovers director of football Tommy Widdrington will start work as the new manager of National League side Aldershot Town today, 48 hours after his shock departure from Kings Lynn, swapping a promotion race for a relegation battle.
Widdrington had guided the Linnets to second place in National League North, with the top side earning automatic promotion, and the next six entering the play-offs, but an hour after their 1-0 win over Chorley it was confirmed he had left The Walks to take a new job elsewhere, despite having more than a year to run on his contract.
Kings Lynn detailed how there had been no official approach for the 51-year-old but on Sunday Aldershot revealed they had removed manager Ross McNeilly from his position and Widdrington would take training from Monday.
