CRAIG Davis will be working back in tandem with his old Bashley boss next season.
The Winchester City player/manager has chosen Barry Blankey to run things from the dugout as his right-hand man.
A club statement released this evening read: “We are delighted to announce that Barry Blankley has agreed to join us as assistant manager.
“Barry is very well-known to Craig Davis from the time Craig played at Bashley, where Barry was manager.
“Barry was a pro at both Saints and Aldershot and has had managerial experience at Salisbury, Havant & Waterlooville and Bashley.
“He brings a wealth of experience to the management team which we now feel is complete.”
Southampton-based Blankley joins a new-look backroom staff at the Southern One South & West club.
He will work alongside Gareth Byres and Richard Morse (first-team coaches), Steve Hollick (goalkeeper coach), Pete Millard (chief scout), Ryan Andress (reserve team boss) and Elliott Trodd (head of youth development).
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