Club sacks head coach after seven months following relegation
The club dismissed its head coach after a seven-month tenure that ended with relegation. The coach had overseen two player signings intended to support a rebuild in the second tier.
gamereactor.euThe club has dismissed head coach Rob Edwards after seven months in charge during which the team was relegated. Edwards replaced a previous manager in November and recorded five wins in 30 matches as the side finished at the bottom of its division.
Background to the appointment The club recruited Edwards from a promotion-chasing side that sat top of the second tier at the time, paying a reported £4 million compensation. Edwards contributed to the signings of free-agent defender Kieran Trippier and striker Raul Jimenez, both completed with the aim of strengthening the squad for the current season.
Next steps Former Gil Vicente head coach Cesar Peixoto has been linked with the vacancy. The club has not announced a permanent replacement.
