RAMS PAIR GO CHARGING IN!

AT 24 and 25 years old, Petersfi eld Town joint-bosses Pat Suraci and Joe Lea are two of English football’s youngest bosses – and they’re happy proving age is just a number.

- Matt Badcock

The pair, who work in Bournemouth’s academy, and built up a centre of excellence at Gosport Borough – have left their playing careers behind to make their mark in coaching and management.

And they’ve got the Wessex League Division One Rams dreaming of the Step 6 play-offs and in a cup final in just their first season in charge.

With just five games to go, they’ve already won the most games at the club since 2015, scored the most goals and even led a 21-game unbeaten run.

And former Gosport midfielder Suraci says they’re proud of how their first season in charge is panning out.

“We were a little bit nervous coming into men’s football at our age,” Suraci told The NLP. “But we felt if you work hard enough and have got a bit of knowledge, connect with players and know how to have relationships with players, then you’re halfway there.