Weymouth announce Bobby Wilkinson as First Team Manager
He will be joined by his Assistant, Mike Percival
Last updated 15th Sep 2022
Weymouth FC have announced that Bobby Wilkinson has agreed to take the position of First Team Manager with immediate effect.
He will be joined in the dugout alongside Assistant Manager, Mike Percival.
The news comes after former Manager David Oldfield and his assistant, Tom Donati, both left the club yesterday.
The club are bottom of the National League South having not picked up a single win and losing 6 out of their 8 league games.
In a statement on the clubs official website, it said:
"We are delighted to welcome Bobby to Weymouth Football Club. Bobby shares the club’s same passion and drive to take the club forward.
"Joining Bobby at the club will be Mike Percival, who will be his assistant. The pair will take over with immediate effect and will be taking training this morning, before meeting with the club’s media team for a full interview later today."
Meanwhile, Weymouth's keeper Ryan Sandford sent social media crazy after his quadruple save vs Bath City on Tuesday night.
The 23-year old stopped a penalty in the 90th minute before following up with a series of impressive saves which sent the crowd to go wild.
The saves weren't enough prevent The Terras losing 2-1 on the night.