Basingstoke Town have announced that, despite suffering relegation from the Vanarama National League South, the club have announced that the first-team will be going full-time from next season.
Manager Terry Brown is to start the process of recruitment with immediate effect.
Brown said: “We are creating a different approach with the philosophy of building a young side, based around investing and recruiting the best young players released by League clubs in the south, alongside a number of experienced individuals.”