Bromley's Webster Says Woodman Exit Hurt Club as Search for Successor Continues
Acting Bromley head coach Byron Webster says Andy Woodman's departure hurt everyone at the club but backs the chairman to choose the right replacement as the Ravens sit 22nd in League One.
Bromley's acting head coach Byron Webster has described Andy Woodman's departure as manager last week as something that hurt everyone at the club, while expressing confidence that the owner will appoint the right successor. Webster, who served as Woodman's assistant, is now in temporary charge of the League One side.
In his interim spell, Webster oversaw a 1-1 draw with Peterborough United on Saturday and a 4-1 defeat at MK Dons on Tuesday night. Club owner and chairman Robin Stanton-Gleaves is leading the search for a permanent replacement, with former Arsenal, Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole among those linked with the vacancy.
Woodman had managed Bromley since 2021, guiding the club from the National League up to League One. Life in the third tier has proven difficult, however, with the Ravens currently 22nd and just two points above bottom club Wigan Athletic.
Speaking to BBC Radio London, Webster said the squad was hurt by the manager's exit but pointed to the chairman's track record of making decisions he believes benefit Bromley. He noted that Woodman's original appointment had also drawn questions at the time, and that while the departure was a surprise, surprises are part of football.
The club now faces both a search for new leadership and an immediate fight to climb away from the lower reaches of the League One table.
