Speaking in the Bournemouth Evening Echo, Mitchell is quoted as saying: "I will resign as chairman from the end of this week and Dave Roberts will be the new chairman. He's been to every Dorchester game, home and away, for the past two seasons so he's been around the club as long as I have and he's very enthused about the role and looking forward to it".
As for Dorchester Town itself, Mitchell confirmed that: "The fans have nothing to worry about. I'm still committed to the club and there's a £50,000 investment, in the form of a new marquee, that has just been put up outside the ground. The majority has come out of my pocket and the aim is to give the club more earning capacity. I may be stepping down as chairman but I'm not walking away from the club".