National League North & South

PITT PICKS UP IRON MANTLE

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
28 June 2026

REJUVENATED Steve Pitt is confident he can get Braintree Town fit and firing in National League South next season after agreeing to stay on as manager.
By John Lyons

The veteran boss admits the pain of relegation from Non-League’s top flight last term has taken a lot of getting over.
With the club also placed under a transfer embargo last month following a revenue shortfall, it didn’t look the most appetising of prospects but Pitt has decided he is the man to lead the fightback.
One major boost is that the club are set to receive a £175,000 payment from FIFA due to v...

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