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Tranmere Rovers confirm sacking of manager Rob Edwards | |
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Tranmere have confirmed the departure of Rob Edwards five months after he was appointed manager. | |
Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat by Plymouth was their fourth in a row in the League, leaving Rovers bottom of the Football League. | |
The former Wales and Blackpool player Edwards, 41, was appointed to replace John McMahon in May following Tranmere’s relegation from League One but presided over only two wins in their first 12 matches. | |
“Rob is a decent man who has worked very hard over the past few months for the football club,” read a statement from chairman Mark Palios on the club’s official website. | |
“However, with the club currently sitting at the bottom of League Two for the first time in 32 years it was decided this was the right time to make the break. | “However, with the club currently sitting at the bottom of League Two for the first time in 32 years it was decided this was the right time to make the break. |
“I remain committed to the vision, that Rob shared, of playing free-flowing and skilful football. And while we have shown in some of our periods of play that we are not far off being able to achieve that – we have not been able to do it consistently.” | “I remain committed to the vision, that Rob shared, of playing free-flowing and skilful football. And while we have shown in some of our periods of play that we are not far off being able to achieve that – we have not been able to do it consistently.” |