Northampton Town have sacked manager Ian Sampson on the back of the club's 3-2 home defeat by Burton Albion on Tuesday night.
The home reverse by Burton came on the back of a run of six successive draws for the Cobblers and chairman David Cordoza has opted to relieve Sampson of his duties.
"The club must always come first but that doesn't make this decision any easier," said Cardoza told the club's official website.
"I really hoped Ian would prove a successful manager here, but I did not see enough signs that we were improving as a side. Ian had put together a decent squad, and in a way that made our league position all the more unacceptable, and we are at a crucial time of year.
"I wanted to make this change now to give us time to go through a detailed recruitment process and to give the new man time to assess the squad before the end of the season, to look at the budget for next season and have a full summer to recruit and make the changes they see fit.
"No one is ruled in and no one is ruled out as we begin our search for our next manager. I think this will be an attractive job.
"We were one of very few clubs in League One or League Two to spend money in January and we have some talented players under contract for next season with plenty of scope for any additions to be made in the summer.
"This appointment will be one of the biggest decisions since I have been here, we need to get things as right on the field as we are off it."
source:http://www.skysports.com/
Sampson
had been in charge at Sixfields since September 2009, but has been unable to mount a promotion challenge in League Two this season.
had been in charge at Sixfields since September 2009, but has been unable to mount a promotion challenge in League Two this season."The club must always come first but that doesn't make this decision any easier," said Cardoza told the club's official website.
Unacceptable
"I, my fellow directors, the staff and supporters all wanted Ian to succeed."I really hoped Ian would prove a successful manager here, but I did not see enough signs that we were improving as a side. Ian had put together a decent squad, and in a way that made our league position all the more unacceptable, and we are at a crucial time of year.
"I wanted to make this change now to give us time to go through a detailed recruitment process and to give the new man time to assess the squad before the end of the season, to look at the budget for next season and have a full summer to recruit and make the changes they see fit.
"No one is ruled in and no one is ruled out as we begin our search for our next manager. I think this will be an attractive job.
"We were one of very few clubs in League One or League Two to spend money in January and we have some talented players under contract for next season with plenty of scope for any additions to be made in the summer.
"This appointment will be one of the biggest decisions since I have been here, we need to get things as right on the field as we are off it."
source:http://www.skysports.com/
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