There was shock on Monday afternoon after Salford City sack their manager and put an ex-Man Utd player in interim charge.
Salford City have sacked boss Graham Alexander and put ex-Manchester United player Paul Scholes in interim charge.
The 49 year old led the club to promotion to the English Football League in his first season in 2018-19.
He leaves the club in fifth place in League Two, having gone unbeaten in their first five games this season. You can see why fans are not happy at all with this decision.
Scholes is one of the club’s part-owners along with former United team-mates David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt and Gary and Phil Neville.
CLUB STATEMENT:
BREAKING: Salford City co-owner Paul Scholes is taking caretaker charge of the League Two club after manager Graham Alexander was sacked.
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) October 12, 2020
It is understood that 45 year old Paul Scholes was reluctant to take the role but has agreed to do so, given the circumstances.
Despite a vast budget, Salford finished in 11th in League Two last season under Alexander, who has also managed Fleetwood and Scunthorpe.
This season, they have won two and drawn three of their five matches, but their home form has been a concern for some time, along with their style of play.
A 2-2 home draw with Tranmere on Saturday, in which the visitors scored twice in the final five minutes to secure an unlikely point, was thought to be the final straw.
Scholes was previously in charge of Oldham Athletic, the appointment of the former Manchester United and England footballer took ages to be completed, only for him to stun the footballing world by deciding to leave the Latics just 31 days into his job.
A year ago, Paul Scholes was hit with a misconduct charge by the Football Association after he had placed 140 bets on football.
The former Manchester United and England midfielder allegedly did so between the 17th of August 2015 and the 12th of January 2019, during his time as Salford City co-owner.
It was back in August 2014 that the Football Association made it illegal for players and manager to officials and staff in football to bet on all matches.
An FA statement read: “Paul Scholes has been charged with misconduct in relation to The FA’s Betting Rules.
“It is alleged he placed 140 bets on football matches, contrary to FA Rule E8, between 17 August 2015 and 12 January 2019.
“He has until 26 April 2019 to respond to the charge.”
Fans reacted after seeing that Salford sack their manager and put an ex-Man Utd player in interim charge…
They were doing boss without them weren’t they
— Joe (@joelfc99) October 12, 2020
Scholes walked from Oldham because he couldn’t be co-owner at Salford and manager at a club in the same league, same reason the nevilles couldn’t help Bury last year. Appalling decision though from Salford
— Mark Coleman (@MarkCol97991484) October 12, 2020
Says a fucking Man Utd fan!
Graham Alexander is very well respected in the game, this will do Salford’s already shite reputation no good at all.— Dan Philipson (@dannypne7) October 12, 2020
If you lot actually had fans, I’m sure they’d be devastated. Baffling decision this
— Big Ste (@BWFCLoneStar) October 12, 2020
Forget watford, this is the worst sacking of a manager I’ve ever seen.
— A (@axd000) October 12, 2020
Seems a bit harsh from the outside… Must be more to it than being unbeaten and just outside the autos pic.twitter.com/vS0HtmvlaC
— Batch_STFC (@batch_2001) October 12, 2020
You literally say week in and week out on Sky Sports that managers are never given enough time or the right backing yet you’ve got rid of one without any justifiable reason? 5th in the league so far, unbeaten and a mid table finish last season at the first time of asking? WTF ?
— Mitchell Nash (@Mitchhh92) October 12, 2020
With how much these rave about ole surely @GNev2 and his mates will be after him @ManUtd let them have him and we will have poch Gary and Co will love ole down at Salford with his process ideas
— Matt (@mattpye30) October 12, 2020
Shocking decision. Hang your head in shame @GNev2. Why not just give him another £500million to solve any issue? That seems to be your solution for solskjaer and united?
— Darren (@djq86) October 12, 2020
Get the Cowley brother’s there, they would do well.
— Ricky Hunter (@rickyhunter1981) October 12, 2020
Right after his birthday n’all, tight bastards
— Shaun Thompson (@shaunpne) October 12, 2020
Absolute joke
— Joe Park (@Jparky96) October 12, 2020
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