Following the departure of Danny Elliott, and after a period of recruitment, the club is delighted to welcome Lee Smith & Adam Dix to the club in their roles as joint First Team managers.

The pair join from Tredworth Tigers, with whom they have spent the last 7 years, achieving unprecedented success. Prior to this, Smith held a stellar non league career that included over 300 first teams games for Gloucester City as well as spells at Forest Green Rovers, Hungerford, Weston Super Mare, Cirencester Town and others.

Smith, speaking to Severn Sport about his decision to join us said:

It was a massively hard decision to be honest,” admitted Smith. “I spoke with my family, as did Dixie [Dix], as well as each other when we were offered the job.

To be honest, it was a shock to be approached, but a good one. We decided to meet the club and it felt right from the off and we spoke about it on the way home and were in agreement that not only was the time right, the opportunity was too.

I’ve always said loyalty and respect is something you need and our circle of me, Adam and Warren Evans is all there. We trust that we can work together at all levels, as we are all good at different aspects of the game.

Realistically, with the ambition we have, to make the jump up to the Hellenic was too good to turn down,” Smith added.

When I got the call to offer us the job, I was so happy and proud, of course, but also gutted as we have built so much at Tredworth, but as I said the opportunity was too good to turn down.

I’ve been there, done it, as a player, been lucky enough to win so many titles and play for so many good non-league sides, so hopefully that will help us with the journey.

Ultimately, I am proud to say that me and Adam are now managers in the Hellenic Premier, it is going to be a rollercoaster.

We want to stay up. That’s the aim. We know that the club want to stay up and whilst it has been a hard first month, we know the game now and it won’t faze us.

Working with Dixie as been brilliant and it will only get better now my boots with gather some dust! We will give it our best shot and hopefully do Lydney Town proud as a club!” Smith said.

The pair will be assisted by Warren Evans.

Director of Football, Neil Hook, who conducted the recruitment process alongside Peter Macklin commented:

"We are delighted to have Lee & Adam join us. From our first meeting it was clear their passion and knowledge of the game were qualities we were looking for. We were recommended them both on several occasions by those in the game, and after speaking with them we were keen to secure their services. They have the support of the whole club and I am confident they will do very well for us"

We wish the duo all the best for the season and they can rely on the support of the whole club as we start to move up the table.

*Credit to Severn Sport for the interview