Non-League Paper

MATTY’S CITY DAYS ARE OVER

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
27 September 2026

MATTY Lovatt has stepped down as manager of Lichfield City after a difficult start to the club’s NPL West campaign. Lovatt stepped down just hours after a first league win of the season – 1-0at fellow strugglers Congleton – had lifted City off the foot of the table after nine games.
Lovatt joined Lichfield in the summer after sev-en years in charge of Dudley Town.

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