UNITED TURN TO LEESE IN SURVIVAL MISSION
ANDY LEESE has called for a ‘positive mindset’ as he sets about trying to save Hayes & Yeading from relegation.
Leese, 61, has been charged with rescuing the west London side after Mark Molesley left to re-join Weymouth.
He joins a Hayes side ensconced in the Southern League Premier South relegation zone, apoint from safety, with six games to play.
Leese has enjoyed promotion, several play-off campaigns and cup runs during 11 years as manager at Chesham United before spending six seasons at Enfield Town. More recently, he had a brief spell in charge of Kettering Town, which ended in November.
“This is a great club and I’m excited to take up this appointment,” Leese said.
“I’ve watched the side a couple of times recently, and our opponents too. I know the quality of the players we have available to us and, as they showed on Good Friday against Chesham United, they are more than capable of going toe-to-toe against anybody in the division.
“We need results, we possibly need some luck, but with hard work, you can create luck. With a positive mindset of what we can achieve and some points on the board, our task becomes easier and the task for our rivals becomes much harder.”
Leese will retain the services of coaches Delroy Preddie, Clark Jenner and Gus Payne but will also be joined in the dugout by former Wingate & Finchley, Westfield and Kingstonian manager Simon Lane.
Chairman Dev Jassi added: “Andy has an incredible amount of knowledge, experience and success in football along with a reputation for putting his heart and soul into his roles in management.
“This is not an easy task ahead but have belief in what we can all achieve together.”