Brian Barwick spent six years as National League chairmanDeparted National League chairman Brian Barwick says trust needs to be re-established between the clubs and the competition board in the wake of a torrid 2020-21 season. A memorable injury-time equaliser from Torquay keeper Lucas Covolan and a crowd in excess of 6,500 showed the National League off in a positive light. along with the rest of the National League board, only survived a no confidence motion due to the league's voting structure, which places most of the power in the hands of the step one clubs. A rousing speech ahead of the National League promotion final underlined how good Barwick is at playing to an audience. He joined the National League in 2015, two years after taking on the chairman's role at the Rugby Football League, a position he still holds.

Source: BBC June 24, 2021 09:22 UTC