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Altrincham must launch Plan B after postponing full-time move

Assistant manager Neil Sorvel and manager Phil Parkinson were handed full-time deals in March, with the playing staff slated to move to a hybrid model before following suit next season.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
4 July 2021

By Chris Dunlavy

ALTRINCHAM assistant manager Neil Sorvel says Altrincham face a “big challenge” after postponing a switch to full-time football.
Sorvel, pictured, and manager Phil Parkinson were handed full-time deals in March, with the playing staff slated to move to a hybrid model before following suit next season.
But depressed finances and player reluctance made any change impossible – leaving Alty as one of only three fully part-time sides in the topflight of Non-League football.
“After having discussions with the players, we realised that a lot of them couldn’t do it,” said Sorvel.
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