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Carlisle sack Graham Kavanagh after ‘tipping point’ defeat at Cambridge Carlisle sack Graham Kavanagh after ‘tipping point’ defeat at Cambridge
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Carlisle have sacked Graham Kavanagh after a poor start to the season following their relegation to League Two in May. The club are without a win in their first five matches and lost 5-0 at promoted Cambridge United on Saturday. Carlisle said in a statement: “From the 40 league games last season, following Greg Abbott’s departure, and through the five league games this season, there has been an average of one point per game. It resulted in relegation to League Two in May 2014 and it was felt we were continuing to head in the same direction this season. Carlisle have sacked Graham Kavanagh after a poor start to the season following their relegation to League Two in May. The club are without a win in their first five matches and lost 5-0 at promoted Cambridge United on Saturday. Carlisle said in a statement: “From the 40 league games last season, following Greg Abbott’s departure, and through the five league games this season there has been an average of one point per game. It resulted in relegation to League Two in May 2014 and it was felt we were continuing to head in the same direction this season.
“Saturday’s result at Cambridge was a ‘tipping point’ for those concerned with the running and management of Carlisle United.”“Saturday’s result at Cambridge was a ‘tipping point’ for those concerned with the running and management of Carlisle United.”
The League One club Colchester United have parted company with Joe Dunne by mutual consent after two years and replaced him with their head of youth, Tony Humes. The club said in a statement: “Tony has been a key part of the club’s recent successes of youth team players progressing into the first team.”The League One club Colchester United have parted company with Joe Dunne by mutual consent after two years and replaced him with their head of youth, Tony Humes. The club said in a statement: “Tony has been a key part of the club’s recent successes of youth team players progressing into the first team.”
Humes, 48, was a centre-half with Ipswich and Wrexham in his playing days.Humes, 48, was a centre-half with Ipswich and Wrexham in his playing days.