Eastleigh Football Club chairman resigns amid FA betting investigation
Kenny Amor said his position had become untenable
Eastleigh chairman Kenny Amor has resigned amid an investigation into a potential breach of betting rules, the Vanarama National League club have announced.
Amor has also stepped down from the board of directors after revealing that he will be charged with misconduct by the Football Association.
Both the club and Amor, who has admitted his guilt, concluded that his position had become untenable and have decided to act now prior to the FA publishing the charge.
Amor said in a statement issued by the club: "With great regret, I must announce today that I will be stepping down as club chairman and removing myself from the board of directors with immediate effect.
"I have taken this decision due to my position becoming untenable. I have made a great error in judgement and feel it is only right for the football club that, as a result, I step down from my position as chairman."
Amor revealed that he was questioned by the FA in February and will now await the result of the hearing that will follow the charge.
He admitted gambling was a hobby that had become a problem.
He added: "My mistake was to continue betting on football matches during the past eight years that I have been working in football.
"I went from someone who casually placed football accumulators over a weekend, to someone who found himself betting every day in any league all over the world. Over the past few years, betting for me had clearly become a problem.
"I would like to apologise to my family, colleagues, and the Eastleigh supporters for letting them down."
Amor, who has been at the Spitfires since 2014, hopes that there will be a "pathway" for him to return to the game in the future.
He said: "I feel I have more to offer having already made an impact at my club, devoting so much of my time and energy into it."
The club confirmed that Tom Coffey will assume the role of chairman and oversee the day-to-day running of the club.
A statement read: "Eastleigh Football Club can today confirm that Kenny Amor has stepped down from his role as chairman, and has also resigned from the board of directors, with immediate effect.
"Following an FA investigation regarding a potential breach of betting rules, it has unfortunately become clear that his position has become untenable."