Worcester Raiders: Chris Cornes steps down as manager

Cornes leaves just seven games into the new 2021/22 season, with Raiders having won five of those games.

A club statement read: "The club will always be grateful to Chris for the part he played in securing Raiders’ promotion to the West Midlands Premier Division in 2019 and we wish him well for the future."

Club captain, Danny Flowers, has come out on Twitter to suggest chairman Steve Harris has "pushed" manager Cornes out of the club.

He never left, he got pushed out by the chairman that thinks hes the manager!! As captain of the club i speak on behalf of all the players, we thank you for everything @chriscornes10 https://t.co/hCjtEy4f42

— Danny Flowers (@dannyflowers99) October 4, 2021

Other players have also taken to social media to give their thoughts. It doesn't seem to be a decision that has gone down well at all.

Midfielder Kyle Belmonte came out in support of his fellow manager.

He didn’t leave. Was forced out the door, I suppose that’s what you get for always putting your all into a club and fully backing your players even when the going got tough! Fully stand by @chriscornes10 and he’ll be back in the game before we know it. All the best mucker ❤️ https://t.co/65cYdohmMC

— Kyle Belmonte (@BelmonteKyle) October 4, 2021

Footballs a mad game I tell u https://t.co/9NDaaS4owG

— Isaac Cooper (@IsaacCo83270248) October 4, 2021

Gets rid of the manager but keeps a striker who can’t hit a barn door. Sound https://t.co/5RYWZXaqkR

— kyonn evans (@kyonnevans) October 4, 2021

‘No friends in football’ clearly 🙈 https://t.co/OdU6gWnyaZ

— Kyle Belmonte (@BelmonteKyle) October 4, 2021