Non-League Paper

THORPE MELT-DOWN

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 March 2017

FORMER Leicester City and Queens Park Rangers striker Tony Thorpe has quit as manager of United Counties League side Melton Town after just eight games in charge.
Thorpe, 42, who also played Non-League for Tamworth, Woking, Brackley Town, Stamford, Halesowen Town and Barton Rovers, claimed that he had unrealistic expectations for the Division One side.
Steve Hendey, who was appointed joint manager alongside Thorpe two months ago, will run the side for the remainder of this season.
Thorpe said: “With the opportunities offered to me four or five leagues higher, I would be foolish not to...

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