Airbus UK name Andy Thomas as Preece’s interm successor.

Airbus UK defender Andy Thomas is the man that has been chosen to replace recently departed Director of Football Andy Preece.

Thomas has been at Airbus since 2007 so what the club needs to do and how they will be operate will be up to him.

Assisting Andy Thomas will be former Everton U18 coach Gareth Richards. Gareth Richards oversaw his U18 team completing the quadruple at academy level.

Andy got off to a winning start against recently promoted Cardiff Metropolitan University in which prolific striker Tony Gray got off the mark, continuing his goal scoring exploits from last season.

Andy Thomas is no stranger to Welsh football, despite being born in England, a majority of his career has been spent in Wales, playing for Connah’s Quay Nomads, Cwmbran Town, Newtown and Airbus.