Nuneaton Borough: Jimmy Ginnelly to step down
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Jimmy Ginnelly has spent five years as Nuneaton Borough manager
Nuneaton Borough co-owner/manager Jimmy Ginnelly is to step down after five years in charge of the troubled non-league club.
Ginnelly's final game will be Friday's Southern League Premier Division Central game at home to Hitchin Town.
Borough vice-chairman Ian Cook "is going to be taking the club forward," said Ginnelly.
"He really does need to get the help from sponsors to take the club forward and for it to survive."
Former Kidderminster Harriers, Cheltenham and Solihull Moors midfielder Kyle Storer, 36, will take on the job of manager.
Boro are currently without a home, and have a ground share agreement at Barwell, 10 miles away across the Leicestershire border.
They were served with an eviction notice from their Liberty Way home by landlords Arden Tigress over rent arrears in October.
Since then they have also played home games at Stratford Town and at the nearby Coventry Building Society Arena before moving to Barwell.
"I'm going to step away from the club after Friday's game," Ginnelly told BBC CWR. "I'd like to say thanks for the amazing commitments to the club over the last five seasons and to myself.
"We looked after our local football club together. Without that input I'd never have been able to keep it going.
"I've been doing everything I can for the last five years and putting my own money into the club.
"Everything is going forward but we still don't have any answers as to why the landlord still has the padlocks on.
"I've got no option but to sacrifice myself and hand the reins over, in the hope that someone else can take it on. And I understand that there is a consortium interested."