Manager Duncan Ferguson leaves Forest Green Rovers just a day after he revealed his pre-season plans for the relegated club.
It was just before 1pm that the Daily Record first claimed via their transfer blog (4th of July) that Ferguson’s time looked to be coming to an end due to a change in the sporting structure.
Pete O’Rourke backed this news up saying it was expected that he would leave the club with former Brentford chief Allan Steele appointed as their new director of football and looking to change things up. Ferguson was only appointed manager in January.
Chairman, Dale Vince, said on Ferguson’s departure: “It’d been a privilege to work with Dunc these last few months and this was a very difficult decision to make. I’m grateful to Dunc for joining us in such difficult circumstances and for all of his hard work at the club.
“But I feel this is overall the right decision for everyone and I wish Dunc well in his next coaching role. We are parting as friends. You can’t ask for much more than that.”
He couldn’t stop their slide out of League One, picking up just one win out of 18 games. His side also dew 3 and lost 14.
Ferguson wanted Ray McKinnon down from Forfar Athletic as his No. 2, but Forfar confirmed around 2pm (July 4th) that he would be staying on at the Scottish outfit.
Forfar said they “can confirm that Ray McKinnon is to remain the manager of our football club.
“We were approached by an EFL club last week for permission to speak to him, we granted that permission and Ray travelled south to meet with them.
‘After a number of discussions – about the role they had identified for Ray – and with him taking a few days to observe the club’s early pre-season schedule, Ray decided that his preference was to stay with Forfar Athletic FC in his role as manager.
“Naturally the Board are delighted and all parties can now move on and prepare for the season ahead.”
What does pre-season look like under Dunc?🤔#WeAreFGR💚 pic.twitter.com/bVdI6X8i37
— Forest Green Rovers (@FGRFC_Official) July 3, 2023
He said, when asked ‘what does pre-season look like under Duncan Ferguson?’ in a video on the club’s Twitter: “Well, it’s all football, to be honest.
“Yeah, in the main, it’s all football.
“We get the balls in the first day and away we go.
“It’s all different for the for the time when I was a young, young player, obviously, because we used to run for two weeks and never saw a ball, but that’s not changing it.
“So it’s football. Football fitness.
“No technical work.
“Running, of course, but in the main it’s mostly football.”
We can confirm that Duncan Ferguson has today left Forest Green Rovers.#WeAreFGR💚
— Forest Green Rovers (@FGRFC_Official) July 4, 2023
This is what fans are saying as Duncan Ferguson leaves Forest Green just a day after he reveals his pre-season plans…
@SLomasSCFC1883: decides he wants a steak and chips, if any club and character mismatched each other from start its a vegan, green energy club and Duncan Disorderly
@Vaughany1973: I couldn’t work for that bloke either
@Lodgie68: Wouldn’t want to be the person that tells him. 👊🏻
@Lol_Yiddo: Bet he can’t wait to tuck into a 32oz ribeye 🥩
@racecourserambl: Struggled really at FGR, in a tough situation granted
@KyleTalbot7: Already 😂
@DaleyDCFC: He was caught eating a 100% beef burger 😳
@LukeNash9: I think it’s a good decision for both parties its not good timing but better now than getting a whole bunch of players in to change later. I like Duncan but I think he’s doesn’t have the experience in the lower divisions which is what we need
@ianfsher:
Ppl wanted him to get the Everton job too
He’s a fraud
Always has been
@Andy63C: I bet the board had to draw straws to determine who would give him the bad news
@LFC365: Absolutely atrocious player and manager.
@kblackEFC: Probably had a steak for his tea. And the owner wasn’t happy
@__Matty10: Dale’s caught him munching a cheeseburger in the bogs
@LeeWoodhouse00: He couldn’t go without eating a steak any longer
@aidanJbill: I bet he walked straight out the office and had a fat cheeseburger
@Ryan_Lewis226: He got caught eating steak and chips
@accountbpl1027: He had a steak and kidney pie and the owner is pissed
@scottormerod: Big Dunc never seemed sold on that vegan lifestyle 😂
@baldy984: 5 year deal aswell. He’s had their pants down either way.
@maxihobbs: Will miss BIG DUNC at the wheel. Can always rely on them for a laugh 😂
@linnet1976: Probably desperate for a steak
@KentWomble: Did Stale Mince catch him eating a 🍔?
@Garethpope85: Well 5 years went fast 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@DarkShellcode: The timing of this. I’d be shocked if someone wasn’t already lined up
@BigTom0491: @FGRFC_Official in the mud 😂 couldn’t happen to a better team or owner
@john_glos: That’s a big 5 year contract he needs paying then and I hope he does! Swampy Vince might have to lower his funding of Just Stop Oil protesters!!!
@StuieHayllor: Somebody get Big Dunc a fat beef burger topped with bacon and cheese asap!
@Jack_fgr: One day before pre season ahahaha we’re a fucking joke
@Ben_Pitman: Back to back relegations for us then. Can you go with him @DaleVince, give more of a toss about them clowns with the orange paint then you do about the club
@GrantR1310: 😂😂 Really proved himself, clubs a shambles ngl
@Charlee_bruh: Couldn’t handle being vegan
@PED7: Bin all your forest green kits #efc
@richyfoster: Bang on relegation favourites. Shambles.
@xJared04: Down the football league we go 🎵
@_iam_sb: We all know why, big Dunc is craving a beef burger
@ZacHughess: what’s gone on then
– Hire a big name manager to save your club from relegation
– Gets 6 points in 18 games, losing 14 of those
– Gets relegated as one of the worst teams in League One history
– Manager leaves 32 days before season startsDale Vince masterclass https://t.co/wlHPUw7fGT pic.twitter.com/qdNbOdaUyV
— Ally (@LincolnCity1884) July 4, 2023
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