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National League side Woking Commercial Manager NICKY BANGER is "the latest to leave his post" at the club. The former Southampton forward, in the role for two years, "was understood to have reported for work on Tuesday morning before departing after a discussion" with Operations Dir PETER JORDAN. After the meeting, "Banger was reported to have collected his things and left the ground" (GET SURREY, 5/3). ... Motorsport.com announced the appointment of LIAM CLOGGER as CEO of its motorsports statistics offering, Motorsporstats.com. Motorsportstats.com has been established to provide media owners, promoters and sponsors the opportunity to buy best-in-class motorsport performance analytics and statistics matched with editorial content to enrich its channels with a digital content experience (Motorsport.com). ... Two "key members of Under Armour's senior management team will be leaving the company," as CMO HENRY STAFFORD is set to depart in July after six years with the company, and Chief Digital Officer ROBIN THURSTON also will leave in July. UA President of Footwear & Product Innovation KIP FULKS, who has "focused on key development areas for the company since November, will take on merchandising responsibilities on an interim basis and continue to oversee product and innovation efforts." MyFitnessPal co-Founder MICHAEL LEE, whose app also was purchased by UA, "will take on Thurston's responsibilities" (BALTIMORE SUN, 5/3).

COACHES/MANAGERS: American THOMAS DOOLEY "will lead the Philippines' football team for another two years" after maintaining its top ranking in Southeast Asia. The deal means Dooley, a former captain of the U.S. national team, "will lead the Philippines" as it targets success in the Asian Football Federation Cup. Dooley, 54, who took charge in '14, "will now stay at the helm" until at least March '18 (AFP, 5/4). ... Former England Test cricketer CHRIS ADAMS has been "appointed as Ireland's national academy manager." He will take up the job in June when he replaces CRAIG HOGAN, "who is returning home to Australia." Adams played five Tests between '99 and '00, and "captained Sussex to three County Championship titles." After his retirement in '08, Derbyshire-born Adams "coached Sussex and Surrey" (BBC, 5/4). ... Scottish Premiership side Partick Thistle handed Manager ALAN ARCHIBALD "a new long-term contract." Archibald, the longest-serving manager in the Premiership, "has signed a three-year contract" along with assistant SCOTT PATERSON. The new deals "are a symbol of the club’s faith in the pair given Thistle have still to secure their top-flight status for next season" (SCOTSMAN, 5/4).

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