Martin Bewell has quit as manager of troubled Dr Martens League outfit Racing Club Warwick.

Bewell, a former assistant boss at Evesham, decided to resign after watching his side lose 6-1 at Stafford Rangers last night.

The Jaguar employee said that he was having to do longer shifts at work and could not see himself improving the club.

Bewell took over at Warwick just three weeks before the season started and was forced to build his team as the campaign progressed.

He did offer to resign earlier in the season but the board talked him in to staying on in the job.

He was confident the club’s fortunes would pick after he signed experienced Alex Irvine as his assistant but they are 11 points behind the third from bottom club and their next game is against table-topping Clevedon.

Club secretary Robin Lamb said:

"We are very disappointed. I had spoken to Martin before the game and knew that he was going to go.

"I think work had a lot to do with it. He was having to do more hours and that increased workload made it harder. It’s a great shame – Martin is one of the nicest men you could wish to meet in the game.

"Keith Billington will take over team affairs. He has done it before, is a past chairman and has had most other jobs – this will be another for him."