Ex-Southend United manager Steve Thompson has been named the new manager of Blues' League Two rivals Cambridge United.
Former Roots Hall chiefs, Steve Wignall and Rob Newman had both been linked to the job, with the latter assisting caretaker boss Ricky Duncan in the past few weeks.
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