Gillingham co-owner Shannon Galinson on the appointment of Gareth Ainsworth and assistant Richard Dobson and her love of being involved in the League 2 club

Gillingham’s American owners are on a fifth permanent manager since their December 2022 takeover but remain as determined as ever to succeed.

Neil Harris, Stephen Clemence, Mark Bonner and John Coleman have all come and gone since Brad and Shannon rescued the Gills from almost certain relegation from the Football League.

The Galinsons and their financial investment secured immediate success as they put their relegation worries behind them, but achieving success at the other end of the table hasn’t been so easy.

Harris and Bonner both flirted with life at the top end of the League 2 table for a while but couldn’t sustain it. Now it’s down to Gareth Ainsworth to see if he can make a difference.

Co-owner Shannon Galinson has been the figurehead at the club in recent months, while husband Brad has been home in the US, dealing with their other business commitments.

Speaking to the media on Thursday, Mrs Galinson said: “The fact of the matter is there have been some expensive mistakes but they haven't been deal breakers for us.

“Brad and I remain committed to doing this. We went into this eyes pretty wide open.

“We didn't think that we'd be living the high-life and taking big dividends out of our club.

“We were really interested in this project that was Gillingham and wanted to roll our sleeves up, get our hands dirty and be involved.

“It's cost us a little bit of money but we're still here, we're going nowhere.

“It would have been nice for it to be a little bit less expensive but so be it. We're here and we're here for the long run.”

Mrs Galinson hopes their latest management pick finally brings them some rewards on the pitch.

Gareth Ainsworth and assistant Richard Dobson come in with nine games of the season remaining,