Boss Young leaves relegated Dagenham & Redbridge

Lewis Young was unable to keep Dagenham & Redbridge in the National League

Manager Lewis Young has left Dagenham & Redbridge following the club's relegation from the National League.

The 35-year-old brother of former England international Ashley Young joined the east London side as first-team coach in March 2023.

He was placed in interim charge in December last year following the sacking of Ben Strevens and was given the job on a full-time basis a few weeks later, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.

The Daggers lost just one of their final nine matches of the season but, having been preceded by a 13-game winless sequence, that run was not enough to stop them dropping into National League South.

The club said it had "reached an agreement" with Young "to terminate his contract with immediate effect" and that it was "agreed by all parties that a new approach was needed to guide the club back to the National League".

Wealdstone beating Halifax Town 3-1 on the final day of the season meant the Stones stayed up, with Dagenham's 1-1 draw with Solihull Moors sending the Daggers down.

Ironically, the Moors are managed by Matt Taylor, who left Wealdstone to take over at the West Midlands club earlier in the season.