Alan Lewer has been appointed as Jimmy Quinn's new assistant manager.
The former Bournemouth, Woking and Aldershot player has a wealth of experience of football at both league and non-league levels, having previously assisted at Woking, Chester (twice), Doncaster, Boston, and managed at Nuneaton Borough, Telford and Forest Green Rovers.
Most recently 51-year-old Lewer was assistant to John Hollins at Crawley until October 2006, and finished the season involved in scouting and player recruitment at Grays Athletic.
With Jimmy Quinn away on holiday this week, Alan started work at the club this morning and expects to finalise the signing of at least one new player this week.
"Anyone who knows the Conference knows that Cambridge United has a fantastic fanbase and I just feel that the club is ready to move on and go back into the Football League," he told cambridgeunited.com.
"Jim took Shrewsbury up a couple of seasons ago, I was assistant to Mark Wright at Chester when they went up, and hopefully that's where we can take Cambridge United.
"The potential is here to go back into the League and this club reminds me of Doncaster Rovers years ago; they were a big club coming down to the Conference and it took a little while to get it moving and get out, but if we do get out of the Conference I think we can kick on further again, and that's what we're here to do."
Lewer replaces Steve Castle who was released from his contract earlier this month following an offer of employment outside the Conference.
Full interview to follow.
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