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Stait appointed new Llantwit manager

By Gareth Joy | Updated Wednesday 30th August 2023 5:35pm |  Follow us @broradio

Llantwit Major have appointed Ben Stait as their new manager.

The UEFA A licensed coach joins the Cymru South club from Risca United, where he spent the past as head coach and assistant manager.

Stait takes over from Stevie McCarthy Campbell, who was sacked just three games into the new league season.

He has a MSc in football coaching and previously served as a development team manager at Jenner Park and a youth and academy coach at Newport County.

The club says Stait will combine his new part-time role at Lon Melin Wynt with his coaching work for the University of South Wales and the FAW.

Baz Whitelam and Greg Tait, who took caretaker charge at Llantwit, will remain with the club while former assistant manager Tony Barnett has left to join McCarthy Campbell in his new managerial role at Barry Town United Women.

Stait's first game in charge will be an away clash at Cambrian and Clydach Vale in the opening round of the Welsh Blood Service Cup on Saturday.

Llantwit have won just one of their first five Cymru South games this season, with only goal difference separating them from the bottom three of the league table.

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