PETER Beadle has been named as the manager of newly-formed Hereford.

The 42-year-old, who will be assisted by coach Matt Bishop, was appointed following a selection process that has lasted more than five weeks.

Beadle will be a familiar face with fans after steering Hereford United to safety in the Conference last season, although the club were later demoted to the Southern League for failing to pay bills and were eventually wound-up in December.

The new club, headed by chairman Jon Hale, have been given a five-year lease at Edgar Street by Herefordshire Council and hope to be accepted into the Midland League Premier Division for next season.

Beadle said: "I’m delighted and very proud to have been appointed as manager of Hereford FC and cannot wait to get started.

"Matt and I are hugely excited by the journey that lies ahead and although we are under no illusions about the challenges we will face in our new roles, we have no doubt that we are the right people to take this club forward.

"It will come as no surprise to people when I say that Edgar Street has a special place in my heart and the support I have had from people who felt I should get this job has been truly humbling."

"We have a lot of work to do between now and the start of the league season in August because we are going to be putting a squad together from scratch.

"However, with the contacts we have we believe we can put a squad together that Hereford FC supporters deserve after all the hard work that has been done by so many people to ensure football will be played at Edgar Street from the start of the 2015/16 season."