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Maher Is Vanarama Manager of the Season!
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Kevin Maher has been named Vanarama’s Manager of the Season for 2023/24!
Awarded by the National League’s title sponsors, Blues Head Coach Maher has been selected as their standout boss as we defied the odds to finish ninth.
The gaffer had to work with his hands tied behind his back for much of the season, with the Shrimpers only able to name a couple of substitutes for much of the autumn and winter.
Maher also worked against the 10-point deduction we were given, but helped ensure a quick escape from the relegation zone.
When the transfer embargo was finally lifted and Maher was able to reinforce his squad in late December and January, Blues reached another gear and went on the longest unbeaten run of any National League team in 2023/24.
The 15-game sequence ended on the final day, but the way the Head Coach and his staff achieved such an impressive final position shows why Maher has received this award.