New Faversham Town joint-boss John Embery calls on best young players to head to Salters Lane as he vows to give youth a chance

New Faversham joint-manager John Embery is calling on the best young players in the area to join the club as he vows to give youth a chance.

Embery and Jermaine Darlington were appointed as Town’s new management duo to replace James Collins.

It completes a reshuffle from the top down at Salters Lane after both Collins and chairman Paul Bennett left this summer, former player Gary Smart having taken over as chairman.

“In a short period of time, the club has gone from having an uncertain future to having a new board and [a vision] they have sold to us - they want to progress the youth,” explained Embery.

“If we have people from Faversham in the team, then their families come as well. That brings more interest.

“We played with the youngest side in the Isthmian League at Herne Bay.

“So the best young lads should play with me and Jermaine because they’ll get a chance.”

Teenage midfielder Benedict Bioletti came through the ranks with the Lilywhites and impressed for the first-team in the 2021/22 season. He went on trial with League 2 Colchester having first joined Faversham aged five.

Embery hopes other young Faversham players are inspired to follow in Bioletti’s footsteps, saying: “It gives the other kids hope. Football takes all sorts of strange twists and turns.

“One minute you are playing for the under-23s, then you get two games in front of a scout for the first-team, play a blinder and then your whole life changes.”

Embery and Darlington have been out of the game for three years since leaving Herne Bay.

“It’s nice to be back,” Embery admitted. “It’s always been one of those clubs that has had high regard in the Isthmian League.

“I know the last couple of years have not been that productive but it’s a good, family club.

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