Gary Neville and ‘Class of ’92’ owners sack ANOTHER manager at Salford as Gary Bowyer shown the door at League Two side
SALFORD CITY have sacked manager Gary Bowyer just 14 months after he took over.
It comes after they finished 10th in League Two, seven points outside of the play-offs.
Bowyer, 50, had been in charge of Salford for 14 months before the club today.
It means the trigger happy owners of the club, Manchester United’s infamous ‘Class of 92’, are now searching for their fourth manager in just two years.
A on the club’s website said: “Salford City Football announces the departure of First Team Manager Gary Bowyer from The Peninsula Stadium.
“A meeting was held earlier today and the Club has made the decision to terminate Gary Bowyer’s contract along with Assistant Manager Billy Barr.
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“The Club would like to thank Gary and Billy for their hard work over the last season, and we wish them all the best for their future roles within football.
“An announcement regarding the role of First Team Manager will be made in due course.”
Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville has previously been for his approach to hiring and firing managers, being labelled a hypocrite for arguing that managers should be given more time in a job.
The manager before Bowyer, Richie Wellens, lasted just four months and was sacked despite guiding the club to the EFL Trophy.
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Salford’s highest league finish since promotion to League Two in 2019 was the eighth place they earned last season.
Despite this, Salford collected just one point less this time around.