Non-League Paper

LGBT ICON LEADS THE WAY

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
26 May 2019

By Jon Couch

LUKE TUFFS says he hopes securing his first managerial appointment can help scores of others in the game have the confidence to come out as gay.
The 31-year-old has been handed the reigns at ambitious Combined Counties Premier League side Knaphill after helping to guide successful neighbours Hartley Wintney to three straight promotions as first-team coach.
Off-the-field, Tuffs also acts as a role model for the LGBT community as the only openly gay football coach or manager in English senior football.
Now he hopes his new position of responsibility with the Knappers can help ...

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