SWINDON Town Ladies boss Glyn Evans has blamed broken promises from the club’s new board and secret meetings held behind his back for making his position untenable.

Evans officially quit his post on Monday just 24 hours after his side lost out 2-0 to Keynsham in the League Cup final, having guided the club to five major finals during his three seasons at the helm including three consecutive County Cup victories.

When Robins chairman Jed McCrory’s Seebeck 87 Ltd took over at the County Ground, Evans was made promises about the future of the ladies section including increased integration and support from the main club, but the former ladies manager believes these have already been broken.

Evans claims meetings have been held behind his back which will see Swindon Town Football in the Community Trust take control of the ladies team, with Evans and coach Tom Jones no longer required.

The former Town Ladies boss believes the decision is entirely motivated by grant money which would become available if the team was run by Football in the Community, and not the best interests of a team which has progressed quickly during his time in charge.

“It has been horrendous for the last month and it has been going through the club like a virus, so I don’t want to be a part of that anymore,” Evans said.

“The board went behind my back to hold these meetings, and the chairman, general manager and secretary have all gone to them but only told us they were going on after they had happened.

“They have broken all their promises, and it seems to be all about Football in the Community making money, and their promises were all rubbish.

“They want to rule the roost and it’s their way or nothing, and it’s all about money. If they take on the title of Swindon Town Ladies they can go and get more money in, but after the club ignored us for so long, they have only started being interested in it because there is money there for them.

“We have achieved so much in the last few years and have improved in every game, so it is a real shame it has had to come to this, but I have no choice given how we have been treated.”

Evans also believes operating the ladies’ team through Football in the Community’s school of excellence model will also have a knock-on effect to the rest of women’s football in Wiltshire.

“They have basically said they are going to try and turn their centre of excellence into Swindon Town Ladies, and I don’t think the other teams in Wiltshire like Swindon Spitfires and Highworth are going to be very happy about that,” he said.

“All the girls will go there and be part of them, and they will take players away from the other clubs, so it is all wrong.”

Swindon Town were not willing to comment on the matter yesterday, but the Football in the Community team are due to meet to discuss the future of the ladies’ side tomorrow night.