Young appointed new Dagenham and Redbridge boss

Lewis Young has previously coached at Crawley Town, where he spent the majority of his playing career

Dagenham and Redbridge have appointed Lewis Young as their permanent manager on a two-and-a-half-year deal.

Young initially joined in April of 2023, as assistant manager to Ben Strevens and took over as interim manager in late December of 2024.

Also joining The Daggers' coaching staff as assistant manager is former Wolves coach Terry Connor.

"I'm delighted that Lewis has agreed to become our manager long-term," said Daggers sporting director James King.

"He has a clear vision of developing this squad and moving this club forward.

"After an intensive interview process with a high-level shortlist, Lewis was impressed in terms of his plans for long-term success on the pitch but also in terms of the structure put in place within the last three weeks."