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LEGEND RICKY LEAVES SAINTS’ ROLE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
13 September 2026

By Jon Couch

PROUD: Ricky Marheineke

CLUB legend Ricky Marheineke has stood down as manager of St Ives Town – after 12-and-a-half years in charge.
Marheineke led the Saints to promotion in 2015-16 and established them as a Southern League Premier Division club for a full decade until their relegation back to Step 4 last season.
However, the 41-year-old has now made the decision to step aside after a difficult transition to NPL Midlands this season yielded just one win from their opening six matches.
Marheineke, who leaves alongside assistant Jim Freeman, said: “It&...

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