Welling United manager Warren Feeney on his future at the club, his relationship with the fans and learning as a manager

Welling manager Warren Feeney will discuss his long-term future at the club after this weekend’s trip to Havant.

Feeney helped keep the Wings in National League South at the end of the 2021/22 season having been appointed with just 10 games left.

After a promising start to the current campaign, Feeney’s side has been inconsistent at best in recent months and they only confirmed their status at Step 2 for next season by beating champions Ebbsfleet last Saturday.

“I don’t know, you can never say,” said Feeney, when asked if he’ll be at Park View Road next season. “People need to get away and get a break because it is difficult.

“I know fans have frustrations but they’ve got to realise where this club has come from. They’ve been here, we were at the wrong end of the league last year.

“There was a lot of hype at the start of this year, we probably started too well and people said we were going to be top 10 or finish this and that. But we know how hard it is, we saw Chippenham last year, no disrespect, were in the play-offs and (look at) them this year.

“It’s about progress, about building and about stability. We need that throughout the club.”

Feeney revealed in November that he turned down a potential job offer to leave Welling, and there’s bound to be further interest in his services during the close season.

“I’ve had another one that I showed the boss last week,” said Feeney. “It’s a different kind of one and it’s certainly interesting.

“I’m a loyal person, I know there’s ups and downs in football and I’ve learnt the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.

“We’re enjoying it here. We’ll go away, have a glass of wine and assess everything.”

Feeney doesn’t hold the same popularity among the Welling fanbase as some