FRANK Sinclair has resigned as manager of Colwyn Bay Football Club after 23 months in-charge.

The 43-year-old relinquished his position following Sunday’s 5-0 defeat at the hands of Boston United, a result that leaves the Seagulls in 15th place in the Vanarama Conference North standings.


Sinclair said: “It’s a sad day for me because I feel a big part of this club and it has been a pleasure working here, but I just feel I’ve taken the team as far as I possibly can.

“I wanted to build on last season and finish in the top ten this year, but it has been very difficult because of the unexpected departure of so many players in the summer.

“I tried to get together a group as good as I could and then look to improve as we went along, but it has come to stage now where I think it is better for the club that they look at somebody else with new ideas and contacts to bring players to the football club.

“The big period for me was November when we didn’t get the points we needed to get us through a tough December and I knew then I was up against it.

“But I feel I can I walk away with my head held high because I’ve given it the best I possibly could.”

Also leaving the club is coach Ade Akinbiyi, and board members will be meeting on Monday to discuss a successor, with assistant boss Gus Williams likely to be given the role on a temporary basis.

Sinclair took charge for 95 games over a period spanning two years, while also appearing 71 times as a player, scoring eight goals.

His most memorable moment at the helm came at the end of the 2012/13 season, where he guided Bay to six wins in a row to avoid relegation.

“I’ve done some things right and some things wrong, but I am very proud that when I first took the job I was able to turn things round from a desperate situation to win six games in a row at the end of that season and avoid relegation,” added Sinclair.

“I’ve had some high moments in my career, but that is something I will remember for the rest of my life.”

“I would like to thank everybody behind the scenes at the club who have made my stay so enjoyable, from Shelley and her staff who make the food right through to the three chairman I have served under, Bob Paton, Dave Messom and Dave Titchiner, who have been superb."

The former Chelsea, Leicester City and Wrexham defender now plans to concentrate on his media career, but refused to rule out a return to coaching “at some point” in the future.

Colwyn Bay chairman Dave Tichiner, said: “To have someone of Frank’s celebrity status here, along with Ade, has been fantastic for the club and put us on the map in many ways.

“We thank them for all the work and effort they have put in.”