Brian Barwick to stand down as National League chairman

National League chairman Brian Barwick is to stand down from his role at the end of the season, The Times is reporting.

Barwick has held the position since 2015, but admits dealing with the Covid crisis has made the last 12 months “the most difficult in my career”.

Maidstone United and Dorking Wanderers have urged clubs to come together and call for a vote of no confidence in the National League board and Barwick over their governance during the past year.

Barwick told The Times: “I’m very comfortable about my decision. It’s a time of life thing. I’ve done this for six years and I’ve had a great time doing it. I wanted to give something back to the sport.

“But the last 12 months have been the most difficult in my career. I’ve been trying my very best, as has everyone else, to get through this crisis. It blew us out of the water. There will be some who think we’ve done a good job and some who don’t.”

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