NEW Lugar Boswell Thistle boss Stuart MacDuff is facing a squad rebuild after eight player departures were announced by the club.
It was confirmed that the former Irvine Victoria manager would be taking on the Rosebank Park job at the end of last season.
The East Ayrshire outfit had been without a permanent boss since January prior to this after George Wallace left the club.
Chris Vance had been taking charge of the Jaggy Bunnets since his departure.
As well as a new face in the dugout, it now appears that Lugar will boast a much-changed side in the season ahead.
Eight players - including two club stalwarts and last season's top scorer - are amongst those heading for the exit door.
Prior to the announcement, Lugar had already confirmed that Jack Marks and Kyle Bryden had left Rosebank Park - heading to Girvan and Bonnyton Thistle respectively.
They have since been joined by experienced pair Grant Wallace and Conan Mackin, both of whom had spent the past eight seasons with the club.
The club have also been dealt a major blow with the loss of Ewan McIver who has moved to Ardrossan Winton Rovers.
He scored 34 goals in 48 games for Lugar during his 18 month spell in East Ayrshire.
Four players have also departed having spent the last three campaigns at Rosebank Park.
Ethan Craig, Kyle McCulloch, Jamie Wylie and Andy McAllister have all departed following the expiry of their current contracts.
Rounding off those heading for the exit door, Jackson Stevenson has also departed since the end of last season.
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