Foyle Unhappy With Two Games In Three Days

It's not easy being a football manager at the best of times but when everything appears to be working against you it's even harder.

And that appears to be how Hereford United manager Martin Foyle feels at present.

He's trying to work with one of the lowest 'full-time' budgets in the Conference and with one of the smallest squads. He's had injury problems galore and two of his first choice players can't be in the squad to face Burton on Sunday.

On top of that he's got to face Chester City next Tuesday.

Director Dave Preedy confirmed to BN earlier this week that the club had done all they could to get the Chester game put back 24 hours but met with no response. Foyle isn't pleased.

"I'm disappointed with the FA and also with the Conference that they didn't move the Chester game back to Wednesday to give us a bit more time to recover," Foyle told BBC Hereford and Worcester. 

"They said 'You've played two games in two days before, haven't you?'

"The usual people that haven't played football. But hey, that's life.

"We're disappointed that Burton moved the game from Saturday to Sunday as 10 of their stewards are working at Derby on the Saturday, which is pathetic.

"All it does just crank up the pressure from Sunday to Tuesday night, with no time for a turnover.

"That's when you feel everything's against you."

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