Upbeat Herne Bay manager Steve Lovell is remaining positive ahead of talks with club officials this week after the departure of chairman Sam Callander.
Bay’s unusual summer took another twist on Saturday with newly-appointed Mr Callander stepping down - as he recovers from injuries sustained when being hit by a van.
Vice-chairman John Bathurst will step up until a new chairman is appointed. The board will meet with Lovell tomorrow. Lovell revealed: “I’m meeting with everybody on Friday. “I’ve called a meeting so, until I speak with everybody there, I’m not going to pass any judgement on what’s going on.
I need to know myself. “We’ll sit down and discuss it, and we’ll see what the best way forward is. “But from our side of it, it’s positivity and we’re still approaching it in a way that the season is one that we’re looking forward to. “There’s no reason why things should change. “It’s just a matter of us, between now and the start of the season, trying to get a squad together that can compete in the league.” Experienced manager Lovell had initially been attracted to pen a two-year deal with the Isthmian South East outfit by Mr Callander’s vision for the club and wished him well with his recovery.