After a very tough season, Steve did manage to retain the Club’s status in the Isthmian South East League. This without question was an excellent achievement and the Club thanks Steve for all his hard work during this past season. Unfortunately, following 2024 - 2025 budget discussions it is with regret that Steve has now arrived at this decision.

I would personally like to thank Boyley for all his hard work in the last two and a half seasons in his second spell at the club as manager.

I know how hard he has worked, and has created so many great memories for us all, especially gaining us promotion in the 2022/23 season by winning the SCEFL Premiership playoff final vs our neighbours VCD.

Unfortunately success has bred other problems which for the club are all financial.
Aside from the significant uplift in annual playing budgets that, being very open about Phoenix Sports Club have struggled and unfortunately continue to struggle to compete with.

We also have the ongoing challenges of the current economic climate, significantly higher operating costs for the club it is becoming more and more difficult each season to financially manage the football club to ensure that to that end that we still have a Phoenix Sports Club!

This said, again everyone at Phoenix Sports Club sincerely thanks Boylee for all of his hard work and for what he has done and achieved at the club in his second spell as Manager. We all wish him all the very very best with his next venture.

This leaves the club now looking for a new 1st team manager to compete in the Isthmian South East Division 2024/25 season.

Application details will follow shortly.

Regards
Andrew Mortlock
Chairman