Former Albion defender Ian Chapman is looking forward to his first taste of football management.

Chapman, who was forced to quit professional football due to injury, has taken over as joint-manager of County League side Whitehawk.

The 31-year-old will work alongside former Saltdean boss Glenn Burvill and both could also play.

The Hawks have been looking for a new manager since Steve Richardson quit last month along with chairman Paul Hubbard and vice-chairman Glenn Potter.

Acting chairman Wally Sweetman approached Chapman after the former Albion favourite had agreed to help out with pre-season training.

Chapman said: "We are hoping to get some players to come over and to get the club up and running again.

"I took the kids at Brighton for two years but stopped doing that last year.

"I am looking forward to it. The club has been in a bit of turmoil. They just managed to stay up last year. We are looking to get some stability back in the club."

Burvill, who played professionally with Aldershot, Reading and Fulham, added: "He (Chapman) wanted somebody who knew about County League level to help him.

"It is a big club. We are just having a bit of a hard time at the moment."