Oxford City name Sam Cox as new manager

The 33-year-old joins the Hoops after a successful spell as Wealdstone interim manager, where he helped defy the odds to secure survival in the National League on the final day of the season.

Sam brings a wealth of domestic and international coaching experience to the team.

With the esteemed UEFA A coaching credential, he has worked as assistant manager of the Guyana national team in addition to coaching at Tottenham Hotspur's academy.

Before leaving White Hart Lane to join Barnet, Sam was a player at Tottenham Hotspur, where he rose through the ranks alongside players like Harry Kane, Ryan Mason, and Andros Townsend.

He enjoyed successful stints with Hayes & Yeading, Boreham Wood & Wealdstone after his contract with the Bees expired, winning end-of-season honours at each club.

During his stellar playing career, he amassed nearly 350 senior football appearances, 32 of which came while captaining Guyana on international teams.

“My first impressions of this football club are tremendous. There’s some really good people around the place and after years of playing against Oxford, I know how well run the club is.

“I’m really looking forward to getting going, starting the season and trying to take this football club to where it deserves and needs to be.”

Oxford City owner Justin Merritt said: “We’re really pleased to welcome Sam to Oxford City as our new men’s first team manager.

“We were extremely impressed with the quality of candidates throughout an in-depth recruitment process, but Sam was the stand-out candidate.

“He is a fantastic fit for what we are trying to achieve, with a strong coaching CV with the likes of Tottenham and Wealdstone.

“Sam also brings international experience with his role as assistant manager of Guyana and will build upon the possession based style of football we have developed over as a club over recent seasons.”