Southend United sack manager

[Son Of Sherwood]

Source; BBC Sport

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56687470

League Two strugglers Southend United have sacked manager Mark Molesley and replaced him with former boss Phil Brown.

Southend are currently 23rd in the table and five points off safety with six games of the season remaining.

Former Weymouth boss Molesley was appointed in the summer after the club's relegation to the fourth tier.

"The Board recognise the management team worked tirelessly," the club said in a statement.

"However, whilst considerable further support was afforded during the January window, results on the pitch remained, unfortunately, inconsistent."

Prior to Molesley's appointment, former England defender Sol Campbell had managed the club during a financially-troubled 2019-20 season.

Just four wins in 35 matches during a campaign interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic saw them relegated from League One, while Campbell left in June 2020.

Molesley had led the club to just one win from his final 10 matches and the club now face a battle to remain in the English Football League and avoid a second successive relegation.

Brown previously managed the club between 2013 and 2018 and will be assisted by Craig Fagan, who played under him during his time with Hull City.

Since leaving the Shrimpers, Brown has had spells managing Swindon Town as well as Pune City and Hyderabad in the Indian Super League.

[yellowstagsfan]

Brown did well last time but he’s got a hell of a job on this just to keep them up

[cassellswasmagic]

They might survive with the U’s news. Brown should give them the bounce!!!

[cassellswasmagic]

Brown did well last time but he’s got a hell of a job on this just to keep them up

I’m thinking about Colchester being in trouble might help his cause.

[lifestags]

There isn't any Colchester news, their owner denied it all yesterday.

[Dan]

There isn't any Colchester news, their owner denied it all yesterday.

Someone posted their accounts on Twitter mate. They owe over £26m.

[MTFCMusings]

There isn't any Colchester news, their owner denied it all yesterday.

They're still 30m in debt, whether they're heading for admin or not is another issue.

[lifestags]

There isn't any Colchester news, their owner denied it all yesterday.

They're still 30m in debt, whether they're heading for admin or not is another issue.

Wont have any affect on us unless they go into Admin though.

[Sedgwick]

There isn't any Colchester news, their owner denied it all yesterday.

They're still 30m in debt, whether they're heading for admin or not is another issue.

I don't really understand the chairman saying it was nonsense... they really are in that much debt.

However is it like MTFC owning money to one call? Just like moving money from one pot to another

[lifestags]

There isn't any Colchester news, their owner denied it all yesterday.

They're still 30m in debt, whether they're heading for admin or not is another issue.

I don't really understand the chairman saying it was nonsense... they really are in that much debt.

However is it like MTFC owning money to one call? Just like moving money from one pot to another

Thats the way I see it too, we must owe one call millions.

[part time pete]

It only takes one creditor who wants their money who goes to court and asks for company to be wound up if it doesn’t get its money and the chairman has not got the cash then admin is the only solution.

[chip63]

There isn't any Colchester news, their owner denied it all yesterday.

They're still 30m in debt, whether they're heading for admin or not is another issue.

I don't really understand the chairman saying it was nonsense... they really are in that much debt.

However is it like MTFC owning money to one call? Just like moving money from one pot to another

Thats the way I see it too, we must owe one call millions.

We own one call as well, so don't worry too much.