Kilmarnock manager Alex Dyer leaves club by mutual consent it has been confirmed following their 3-2 defeat against St Johnstone.
They slipped down to ninth in the Scottish Premiership table after the loss defined what’s been a disappointing season for the club.
The ex-Scotland assistant was a huge part of national team boss Steve Clarke’s successful backroom team in Ayrshire – however results have tailed off badly this season.
We can confirm the departure of Manager Alex Dyer by mutual consent following today’s 3-2 defeat to St Johnstone.
— Kilmarnock FC (@KilmarnockFC) January 30, 2021
CLUB STATEMENT:
Kilmarnock Football Club can confirm the departure of Manager Alex Dyer by mutual consent following today’s 3-2 defeat to St Johnstone.
We are grateful to Alex for all he has achieved with the club since joining Killie in October 2017. However, recent results and performances have been disappointing and with 24 points from 25 Premiership matches, we believe this is the right time for a change.
Alex was part of the management team which secured back-to-back club record points totals in 2017/18 and 2018/19 and a return to European football at Rugby Park.
Billy Bowie said: “This was a tough decision for the club and not one which was made lightly. However in light of recent results and in the interest of preserving our Scottish Premiership status, we feel this is the correct time for a change.
“Alex is a great man who I have the utmost respect for and he will always be warmly welcomed back to Rugby Park.
“I want to thank Alex for his important contribution to some truly wonderful days here at Kilmarnock and I wish him every success in the future.”
The club will make no further comment at this time while the Board are fully focused on securing a replacement.
Fans reacted after seeing that the Kilmarnock manager Alex Dyer leaves club by mutual consent, see what they said below…
@jamesmann58: Bring in Stephen Robinson as replacement
@DavidCavani4: Nice guy. Great as a coach under Clarke and well out of his depth as a manager. Thanks and we move on.
@Kdno7: Sad to hear. Wish him all the best for the future
@IainSherry5: Best wishes to him all killie fans wanted him to succeed but results were not good enough
@jaaaaaaaaaasper: So wanted him to succeed and pleased it is by mutual consent, wish him all the best and as a management team with Carke provided some amazing memories – Millen needs to go too !!
@killiestevo1: Really wanted him to be a success as he genuinely seems one of the good guys. Sadly not to be and a shame for it to end as it has. All the best for the future Alex.
@AlexHTheMAX: Sounds like a top bloke.. Hopefully another club soon
@stuartsnowden77: Late to do it but we’ll done. Tough decision but it had to be made
@soorploom: Very mixed and sad feelings. Dyer is a genuinely nice guy but unfortunately for us, a poor manager. Results have been horrendous in recent months, hopefully we’re not too late to turn this season around.
@dylangra5ame: Lovely guy but out of his depth from day one
@GJDeans117: Genuinely brings me no pleasure seeing this, he’s a nice guy but at the end of the day we need to win games. Wish him the best of luck and truly gutted this didn’t work out
@rackstraw_julie: Good luck for the future Alex
@jgraham1792: Respect for him and will always remember what he was apart of but it was time to go, best of luck in your next adventure alex
@EuanKillie: Good luck in the future Alex, just didn’t work out as a manager
@deegeeaech: Gutted for him. Correct decision but still gutted
@AJSmith33: Sad to see it end like this. Note to the board – please don’t have Andy Milne as caretaker.
@killjoy1869: Correct decision, hopefully not too late. Great statement and one which reflects a lot of our feelings. We all wanted it to work out for AD, but hopefully now he will be remembered for the part he played in our success m, rather than our failures.
@Kung_fu_eric: Sad to see it end like this, lovely man but its for the best
@generalnizzod: While it hasn’t ended the way any of us had hoped for this is the right decision for the club. Thanks to Alex for his contribution to the club, a decent man who unfortunately just doesn’t cut it as a Football Manager.
@louisecowan10x: good guy but just wasn’t the right one for the job since day 1
@JHT1869: Thanks for the memories Dyer. Good luck going forward.
@cammyyuill1869: Thanks Alex but it just didn’t work all the best
@PierslandKillie: Good guy and good luck to him. But time to go, let Millen follow him out the door and get the right man in.
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