Scarborough appoint Greening as manager

Greening, 42, played for Manchester United, West Brom and Middlesbrough, and has held coaching roles at Nottingham Forest and York City.

His appointment fills the void left by Darren Kelly, who resigned earlier this week to take up a role at an EFL club.

Greening said: "The fact that Scarborough is my home-town is 100% the reason that I put in for the job.

"I have applied for it two or three times before and when Daz left I received a few calls asking if I'd sent my CV over.

"I thought, why don't I give this one more crack and I was surprised to be offered the chance to meet up.

"It is a very nice fit for me. I was a fan and a ball boy at Scarborough FC, I used to walk down Seamer Road with my dad and my brothers, stopping off at the pub, drinking Coke and eating crisps.

"I have great memories of it and now I am looking forward to what the future holds."

Chairman Trevor Bull added: "Following the shock departure of Darren on Monday it’s been a hectic week but I’m delighted to say we’ve got our man.

“We were flooded with applications from some top managers within the game but these things are never easy when we are charged with finding the right person to take our club forward.

“We interviewed some great people, who were all more than capable of doing the job but in the end we chose Jono, who showed a real desire to work with us to make our club the best it can be.

“His strong connection to Scarborough means that he knows our town and he knows our people. He has been a “Seadog” and stood on the terraces at the McCain Stadium so he has a clear idea of our supporters' expectations.

“I’m looking forward to working with Jono who I’m sure will help us “Paint the Town Red” and create a bright future for us.”