Haverfordwest County AFC have appointed Wayne Jones as manager following the departure of Sean Cresser earlier this week.

Wayne Jones nicknamed Wolvesey has previously been manager of the Bluebirds and has had a couple of seasons with Welsh Premier outfit Aberystwyth Town, but resigned at the end of last season with the Green and Blacks. He was initially alone and then with Tony Pennock, and continued as assistant to Neville Powell last season, which ended in a Welsh Cup Final in May.
 

Club statement

The club released a statement: “We are pleased to announce that Wayne Jones has been appointed as the first team manager of Haverfordwest County AFC and Tim Hicks will continue in his position as assistant manager.

“Mickey Ellis and Ben Ventura will also continue in their respective roles as part of the management team.

“We wish our new management team and their talented squad of players every success through the season.”
 

Bitter sweet for Wolvesey

“It was a bitter sweet situation for me," said Wayne Jones. "Sean Cresser and I are good pals and he has done a brilliant job, but things happen in football and life that you don’t have any control.

“I was delighted to be offered the job again with the club, and there was no way I was turning it down after speaking with the players and staff.

“I’m really looking forward to the challenge of taking the team forward and following on all the good work that Sean Cresser has done over the years.

“The team has had a decent start to the season and I will be striving to keep the continuity going.”