Jack Connors has thanked the senior figures who helped him develop during two years at Ebbsfleet United.

Connors has been released alongside Marvin McCoy and Anthony Cook but he leaves the club a better and more mature player than when he arrived.

The former Dagenham left-back started 24 league games this season and made 67 appearances for the Fleet in total.

Connors said: "I'm a little bit disappointed but it's football and sometimes tough decisions have to be made. I accept the decision and move on.

"I've had two enjoyable seasons. I loved playing for the gaffer and the club and all the boys were good.

"It was a good challenge and I think I've come on really well as a player.

"I learnt from the likes of Danny Kedwell, Andy Drury, Dave Winfield and Kenny Clark. All the experienced boys were always helping.

"With Keds, it's just the way he goes about his business. He's 34 but plays every minute of every game and trains every single day."

The biggest factor in Connors' development has been Fleet boss Daryl McMahon, who brought him to the club in 2016 having previously known him at Dagenham.

"He's a great manager," Connors said. "He always does his research on teams we play so tactically we're always set up spot on.

"He knows how he wants to play, his man-management day to day is good, he's a great person.

"He's someone you want to play for. When you go out on the pitch, you don't just want to do well for yourself but for him as well.

"I'm proud of what we achieved. In my first year the promotion, which was amazing, and second year we probably weren't expected to get in the play-offs but we believed in ourselves that we could.

"It was a step up from Conference South. Teams had better one-versus-one players.

"Wingers in the National League were better, more direct, taking you on and if teams played two up top, their movement was better. As a full-back, your positioning had to be better to help out your centre-halves.

"I feel I can slowly become a more experienced head now. I'm 23, turning 24 so I don't class myself as that young any more.

"I'm excited to see what happens next. Wherever I go, I'll be OK. It happened to me two years ago (being released) so I'm not too worried.

"It's football so I know things happen, you move teams and I'm excited to see what opportunities arise and go from there."