Alan Devonshire has parted company witrh Brantree Town after four years with the North-Essex club.
The 59-year-old former Hammers winger has left the Vanarama Conference Premier side with immediate effect after he turned down the club's offer on a new contract extension, citing interest from elsewhere as the reason.Chairman Lee Harding told the local Times: "We had a lengthy chat with Alan on Saturday and advised him that we would like him to remain with us for a fifth year. Alan advised that he had been approached by third parties for next season and was not prepared to sign as he felt that he wanted to speak with them.
"We agreed to give him until Thursday evening to consider our offer, but he was still not prepared to sign. The board have therefore decided to ask Mark Sansom to act in a caretaker role for Saturday's trip to Wrexham and at home to Altrincham a week on Saturday.
"On behalf of all of us, I'd like to thank Alan for his efforts over the four seasons he was with us, more so this season when a number of injuries have made the job difficult. But now the board look forward to a new era and new challenges."
Devonshire joined Braintree in 2011 following spells with Maidenhead and Hampton & Richmond Borough. Fellow former Hammer Julian Dicks was a regular at the Iron's Cressing Road ground during his tenure.
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