Swindon sack ex-Chelsea, Leeds, Rotherham, Millwall, Bristol City, St Johnstone player turned head coach Jody Morris on Monday evening.
He had only been in charge of 18 games, but it seems the 2-1 defeat away to Crewe Alexandra was the final straw as he departs the Robins.
They currently sit 10th in the League Two standings, with 58 points from 45 games played, 17 points from the playoff places.
Swindon Town can today confirm it has parted company with First-Team Head Coach, Jody Morris, and his assistant Ed Brand.#STFC 🔴⚪️
— Swindon Town FC (@Official_STFC) May 1, 2023
CLUB STATEMENT:
Swindon Town can today confirm it has parted company with First-Team Head Coach, Jody Morris, and his assistant Ed Brand.
Morris, 44, was appointed at the end of January in what was his first senior management role in the game, and was later followed to the County Ground by assistant, Ed Brand, in early March.
We would like to thank both Jody and Ed for their contribution and efforts since joining the football club, and wish them all the very best in the future.
Our aim when they took over was to push on and finish the second half of the season strongly, but as a club, we haven’t achieved our objectives.
With just one more league game remaining before we reach the conclusion of the season, we feel now is the right time to take a fresh approach as we look to bring success back to this great club for 2023/24.
Work is well underway to find our next manager, with an announcement in due course.
Steve Mildenhall and Gavin Gunning will take charge of our final EFL Sky Bet League Two fixture at home to Crawley on Monday 8 May, kick off 12.30pm.
He said, as per Swindon Advertiser: “There’s no way I want the season to end right now, that’s not how it works. There is a game to go, and you’re playing for Swindon Town.
“I want to put this result right. I want us to play well in front of our home fans, and I want to end the season on a good performance.
“As far as looking forward to what might be coming next year, we will start looking at that once the final game is out of the way.
“Yes, you’re looking at plans and what you hope you might be able to do, but I’d much rather concentrate on our last performance and see where we go from there.
“I’ve made it clear where I feel the squad needs to be changed and more balanced.
“Whether we’re able to do that, I think we need to see what develops between now and the beginning of next season.
“But like I’ve said, if you’re average age is 22 going into a League Two game, that’s not great.
“It’s good to have young players who are getting experience and developing, but at the moment there’s an element of the players learning while they’re on the job.
“That can lead to moments like we’ve been getting in the last 10 minutes of games.”
This is what fans said as Swindon sack the ex-Chelsea, Leeds, Rotherham, Millwall, Bristol City, St Johnstone player….
@mbevan84: Sorry to see @JodyMorris go – Really wanted it to work for you. No doubt you had your hands tied and it must have been extremely frustrating. Back to square one for #stfc
@CraigOxley7: #stfc Explain to me why I should continue to follow you?
@RichardSTFC94: The club is on its knees right now! Behind the scenes is nothing short of shambolic. This will further dent getting more season tickets sales and getting bums on seats… If Sandro isn’t gone either, we’re very much looking at dropping into the National League #Swindon #STFC
@LegallySwin: We are the club in turmoil now, what is going on, how can we positive that in the past 12 months 3 managers have left us. The time for silence is over, we NEED communication #stfc #COYR
@roblockyear90: Announce sandro has gone else we riot
@RichHarrris: Bizarre. If you’re going to make that appointment, you have to give him a chance with more than a couple of players that he’s brought in.
@ashstfc1984: An absolute shambles of a club 🤬 thought under Jed and Power things were bad but all gone silent under Clem now and no ambition 😬 interesting next move
@Flowergirl0404: Here we go again, a bloody merry go round
@MichaelYavuz: Right decision, he was clueless and arrogant. Make things right, get the right guy in *cough* Artell *cough* and work together with him on bringing in players he’s identified, ideally with a new DoF if possible. Get this summer right 🔴⚪️
@A_Taylor1991: Absolutely criminal that you think the main reason we haven’t performed well is all on the manager and nothing to do with Spreadsheet Sandros awful recruitment?!?! Clem & Rob need to do better
@kevinmitchell11: Should be Sandro which is being sacked not Morris, another summer wasted looking for a manager not players, who made this decision Clem, Rob or Sandro?? Sandro sacked him as he argued over players he wanted?? #sandroout #stfc
@robinsfan123: A 🤡 running the club.
@Flowergirl0404: You really need to sort this out Rob and Clem, get someone in alongside Rob who knows about running a football club, Rob done a fantastic job sorting outnthe business side but rest of it its honestly its a shit show
@Cameron93622491: Clowns from top to bottom. Really is a disgrace how the club is run and is further reason for why I and many more will be staying away. Spent a month to get morris and way more to get brand in to not even give them a transfer window is ridiculous. But buy ur season tickets guys👍🏻
@joteddyuk: WTAF?! So are we going to have weeks of silence again like after the Garner and Lindsey debacles or is Clem/Angus actually going to come out and tell us what the fuck is going on at our club. Laughing stock at the moment!
@DeanHaddrell4: But Sandro still has his job. The circus continues. Top to bottom clubs ran by crooks. Clems personal taxi caught speeding , leaking info etc. Clems & Rob gone quiet soon as it’s gone tits up. Get them all gone. May as well have power in charge.
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