Dartford are closing in on their new manager. KentOnline understands the Darts are keen to make an appointment before this Saturday’s National League South home game with third-placed Worthing.
Dartford sacked Alan Dowson in mid-January but they’ve taken just four points from eight games since that decision under the caretaker charge of Tony Burman.
They sit just four points and three places above the relegation zone with 11 games remaining. Ironically, Aveley manager Danny Scopes, who guided his team to victory at Princes Park on Tuesday night, is believed to be leading the race to take charge at Princes Park.
Burman, as he has throughout the recruitment process, refused to be drawn on any timeframe but admitted that he expected a better points return during his caretaker tenure. “It’s brutal and that’s management and football,” said Burman. “You’ve got to be honest with yourself. “Sometimes you just have to say that you’ve tried your hardest, the players have tried their hardest but there’s just that lack of belief and a little bit of confidence. “It’s tough and as I said before, there’s no magic wand.