Turriff United Search for Dean Donaldson's Replacement Ahead of Fraserburgh Clash
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Turriff United Football Club are on the hunt for a new manager to replace Dean Donaldson, who has left the club to pursue other opportunities. The Haughs are set to take on Fraserburgh in the Breedon Highland League at Bellslea this afternoon, with Graeme Taylor and David Scarth in interim charge.
United chairman Gairn Ritchie is hoping the club can find a suitable replacement for Donaldson, who has done a great job in improving the young squad. He said: “We’re looking for someone to continue the work that Dean’s been doing with our young team. We want to see if we can push on to the next stage and see if we can win some trophies in the coming years. Our ultimate aim at some point in the future would be to try to win the league.”
Ritchie added: “I’m not saying that will happen and nobody is expecting it in the next wee while, but ultimately we’re all playing in the Highland League to try to win it. The club is in a good place Dean, the coaches and the players have done a fantastic job to get us to this stage. Off the field we’re in a good place, we’ve had good hospitality support and we’re getting investment in the club. Everything’s very positive just now, apart from losing our manager, but it’s one of those things that happen in football and we have to move on. Dean was a great guy to work with and we had a very good relationship, he’s someone I would class as a friend and I’m disappointed he’s gone.”
Meanwhile, Dylan Stuart, who can play in defence or midfield, doesn’t want Donaldson’s departure to derail Turriff’s good start to the season. He said: “It was a shock, but it’s part and parcel of football. As a player you’ve just to focus on the games and not let it distract you. We want to keep doing what we’ve been doing and try to put another three points on the board. I loved working with Dean, Jamie and Greg. They were good to me and put a lot of trust in me. I couldn’t say a bad work about them.”
Fraserburgh, who haven’t won in their last three games in all competitions, are taking heart from their display in Wednesday’s Morrison Motors (Turriff) Aberdeenshire Shield tie against Aberdeen. The Broch were defeated on penalties following a 2-2 draw with a Dons side featuring a host of first-team players. Manager Mark Cowie said: “It’s difficult because Turriff is a different game with different scenarios to what we faced on Wednesday. But I’ve told the guys if we can match the work-rate we have players who can hurt teams at any level. Ryan Sargent is in a good vein of form, Scott Barbour hasn’t been as good as he can be, but showed against Aberdeen what he can do. They put Aberdeen under a good bit of pressure and that’s what we need from them no matter who we are playing.”
Turriff United Football Club are now inviting applications for the vacant position of manager and are hoping to find someone who can continue the good work done by Dean Donaldson and help the club achieve their ultimate goal of winning the Highland League.
Title: Turriff United Invite Applications for Manager Position After Dean Donaldson's Departure
