BALLYMENA United Football Club have announced the appointment of a new Company Secretary.

Neil Coleman will take over the position vacated by the resignation of long-serving clubman Kenny Whitbread.

In a statement from a club official; "The club wish to place on record their thanks to Kenny for his excellent work for the club during his time with BUFC."

Whitbread was previously manager of the Ballymena United Thirds side and held the position of Company Secretary for almost seven years.