FORMER chairman Tony Pring has resigned as a director of Newport County AFC.

Pring played a key role in the Supporters Trust takeover of the club last September and was acting chairman for much of last season.

He was one of nine candidates to be elected to the club's board this summer and was placed in charge of community development. 

But he has now followed fellow director Jon Bowkett in resigning his post.

A statement from County reads: "The club can today confirm that director Tony Pring has resigned from the board of directors.

"Tony has chosen to stand down from his role given the clear distraction his presence is attracting on various social media platforms.

"He feels this is in the best interests of the club.

"The board would like to place on record their thanks to Tony for the work that he has undertaken both before and since the Trust took ownership of the club and wish him all the best for the future."