{
  "id": 19482320,
  "title": "Bromley signings 'not good enough' - ex-boss Woodman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/bromley-signings-not-good-enough-ex-boss-woodman-19482320",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-11T10:40:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bromley-signings-not-good-enough-103228817.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Bromley manager Andy Woodman has criticized the club's signings in the summer transfer window, stating they were not good enough to survive in League One. Woodman, who led the team to two promotions in his five and a half years at the helm, was sacked last month following only two wins in the club's first ten games at the new division. He expressed regret over the late signings, saying they came in over a few days, leading to unrealistic expectations. Woodman also revealed he had received offers to manage higher up the pyramid but chose to stay at Bromley out of loyalty to the club. Despite his disappointment, Woodman maintains no ill will towards the club or its owner, Robin Stanton-Gleaves, and wishes them the best. He believes the club could have done more to prepare for League One and is now focused on his next managerial challenge.",
  "summary": "Ex-Bromley boss Andy Woodman criticises the club's summer recruitment and says he is looking forward to his next challenge.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Bromley manager Andy Woodman criticized summer signings as not good enough.",
    "Woodman led Bromley to two promotions in five and a half years but was sacked last month.",
    "Woodman received higher managerial offers but stayed loyal to Bromley."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Poor recruitment and late-window additions have left the club ill-equipped for the step up to League One, undermining the momentum built during a successful period of promotion.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Bromley signings 'not good enough' - ex-boss Woodman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/bromley-signings-not-good-enough-ex-boss-woodman",
        "published": "2026-11-11T10:32:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}