Plenty still to play for as under-performing Isthmian Premier club Folkestone Invicta chairman Josh Healey appoints Andy Drury as the club’s new manager

Chairman Josh Healey admits Folkestone are going through a season of transition - but hasn’t given up on their play-off prospects after naming Andy Drury as their new manager.

Drury has been appointed as the Isthmian Premier club’s successor to joint-head coaches Micheal Everitt and Roland Edge. Having previously been player-coach, Sittingbourne-born Drury now takes charge of a side who are just above the relegation zone.

While Mr Healey accepts the short-term goal is to start climbing the table, he has vowed to give former Whitstable and Margate boss Drury extra backing if he can get them in with a shout of a top-five finish.

“This season is about transition,” Mr Healey said.

“As I said in my statement on Saturday, ultimately we still want to push for the play-offs. But I appreciate there’s probably a bit of a lack of confidence within the team at the moment and we want to steer ourselves away from the relegation zone.

“Let’s see where we are in 10 or 12 games. If we are in that sixth, seventh or eighth position, Andy will get the full backing from us to get an extra player or two to maybe get us in there.

“But in football, there’s no guarantees with anything.”

The appointment of Drury was revealed last Saturday, hours ahead of Folkestone’s 1-0 loss at home to Bognor Regis. The visitors netted early on after a mistake by goalkeeper Joe Coleman.

Mr Healey revealed Invicta’s board had been in discussions with various applicants before they offered former Football League midfielder Drury the manager’s role, and he also gave an insight into the level of debt the club are presently dealing with.

The chairman explained: “We actually did have an extensive list who we went out and spoke to. The majority of them are in positions