Ebbsfleet United manager Dennis Kutrieb signs two-year contract extension; deal at Stonebridge Road runs until summer of 2026

Ebbsfleet boss Dennis Kutrieb has extended his deal with the club for a further two years.

It means the 43-year-old German manager will remain at Stonebridge Road until the summer of 2026.

He took charge at Ebbsfleet exactly three years ago, although Covid meant his first season in charge was cut short and never concluded.

Last season he guided the Fleet to the National League South play-off final before losing in extra-time to Dorking Wanderers.

It was a case of third time lucky this season as Ebbsfleet strolled to the league title, becoming champions after finishing 20 points clear of runners-up Dartford.

“What a season it has been for all of us and the job is not finished with one title so I am delighted to extend my stay at Ebbsfleet United,” said Kutrieb.

“We were distraught but not disheartened this time last year and I knew we had the tools at this club to go on and better ourselves and we did just that.

“It was a highlight of my career to win the league with the Fleet last season, I knew and I saw what it meant to so many people, but we don’t stop there.

“We don’t rest on our achievements. We look for improvement, we look to better ourselves all the time and so it is wonderful to be able to continue that job into the future.

“The chairman has given the club and myself such fantastic backing and I’d like to thank him and everyone at the club and on the terraces for helping us make last season what it was – but most importantly, giving us the platform to move forward again in 2023/24.”

Ebbsfleet chief executive Damian Irvine added: “We are an ambitious club and Dennis is an ambitious manager – given what he has already achieved here at the Kuflink Stadium, those two attributes go hand in hand.

“Dennis has proven he