SALISBURY City have sacked joint managers Taffy Richardson and Tommy Killick.

The former Weymouth and Dorchester duo were booted out of the Raymond McEnhill Stadium following the Whites relegation from the Dr Martens Premier Division.

Their replacement is racehorse trainer and wealthy businessman Ken Cunningham-Brown, who led neighbours Andover to the Jewson Wessex League title, last season.

Cunningham-Brown, who guided the Lions to the championship in 2000-01 as well, is believed to have invested a 'substantial' sum of money into his new club.

Salisbury director Robert Wike said: "The club directors, and representatives of chairman Ray McEnhill, have agreed to charge Ken Cunningham-Brown with the operational and financial management of the football club. "This was a difficult decision to make in view of an enthusiastic proposal made recently by a consortium of local businessmen, who were prepared to make financial commitments to the club and provide a plan to safeguard its future. "In the limited time available to ensure the club's stability for next season, the directors considered that this decision was made in the club's best interests.

"The directors are confident that by appointing Cunningham-Brown as

manager, with his financial commitment, and his assistant Mick Burford, the club could challenge for success and return to the Dr Martens League Premier Division." He added: "The directors have a debt of gratitude to the club's director of operations Mark Groves, who accepted a difficult task at the start of this season.

It is almost certain that, without his personal contribution and perseverance on behalf of the club at that time, the opportunity to secure football at the present level would not have been possible." Meanwhile, City have refused to confirm whether Richardson and Killick will remain at the Wiltshire club as players.

Gary Mills has resigned as manager of Dr Martens Premier League Tamworth to join Gary McAllister at Coventry City as his assistant.