New Hythe Town chairman Andy Nanda discusses his five-year plan for the club following Reachfields takeover

New chairman Andy Nanda has a five-year plan to bring the good times back to Hythe Town.

Nanda arrives with big ambitions for the Cannons after completing his takeover at Reachfields.

It’s time for a reset following relegation from Isthmian South East, with the club rebuilding in Southern Counties East under new manager Ira Jackson.

There will be a focus on youth, both in terms of bringing young players through to the first team and developing an academy.

Nanda also wants to install an artificial pitch next summer, enhancing the club’s community appeal.

“We’ve got a lot of plans and it’s just starting,” said Nanda.

“Hythe’s such a beautiful town and the facilities are great.

“We just want to improve the club in the next five years.

“It will be eventful times going forward.

“I think it’s going to improve and we’re going to bring a lot of youth in and have a pathway for them to go into the first team.

“We want to play exciting football - that’s the aim.

“That’s what everyone wants to see.

“We want a lot of footfall coming through the doors.

“The structures will change, the facilities will change, and I’m excited to be part of it.

“I’ve always had a passion for football and always wanted to do something this big and do it from grassroots all the way up.

“Now I’ve got it, I hope I can do it and just put it all together and make this place a desirable place to be.

“This is what’s drawn me here.

“I came here a couple of years ago to watch a cup final with my son and I just had a hunch, I thought, ‘One day, I think I’m going to be here’.

“It was a dream and it came true.

“I thought if I ever take over I will just change everything around and I will make this a place where people want to go and watch football.

“Two years ago we