Bray announce Tarnogrodzki as caretaker boss

Bray Wanderers today confirmed Marciej Tarnogrodzki as the new caretaker first-team coach. The appointment was made following the resignation of Alan Mathews and the first team staff yesterday.

Maciej has worked on youth development at Bray Wanderers over the past season and has overseen the Bray Wanderers under 19s team. He joined the Seagulls in 2012 from Shelbourne FC.

Tarnogrodzki took a training session last night and was pleased with a ‘”fantastic” effort from the players.

“There was a very positive and professional response from the players and we are all now fully focused on Friday and our main priority is picking up points.

“The plan is very simple, we need to score goals, pick up points and move up the table. We have a very talented, young squad who are fully committed to Bray Wanderers. Results will come, we have no doubt.”

His first competitive match comes this Saturday against Sligo Rovers, one of two other teams in the league yet to register a win.

In a statement released from the club’s official website, the club said it would, “like to thank Maciej for taking charge of training and first team duties last night, and he has the full support of the club and first team squad of players.”

There were amicable words for the departed Mathews and his work at the club.

“Bray Wanderers would like to thank Alan Mathews for his service to the club over the past few months. Alan was an extremely important part of the club’s survival last season. We would also like to thank his backroom team for their dedication and passion for Bray Wanderers.

“Unfortunately results did not go our way during the opening games of the season, however the club is extremely confident this run of form will end and turn around.

The club would like to reassure supporters that the positive plans for Bray Wanderers are still unchanged.”

The statement concluded with the continued aspiration of the board and owners to sustain the club and work with the community and youth development:

“There are ongoing initiatives to improve the club both on and off the pitch. These include plans to further improve and utilise facilities at the stadium, as we understand the importance of our home ground to supporters.

“We would like to thank the community of Wicklow for supporting Bray Wanderers throughout the recent change of owners and management. Bray Wanderers is fully committed to youth development both on and off the pitch and we will continue to do so through Ardmore Rovers and Phoenix Youth. We will continue to inject this youth into match days and we are constantly working to change Saturday evening at the Carlisle Grounds into a family evening out.”