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Hereford FC have sacked manager Paul Caddis after a woeful first half to the season, with the Bulls currently 23rd in the Enterprise National League North table.
Despite two promising seasons for the rookie boss, his third campaign at Edgar Street failed to impress many supporters with chants calling for him to be sacked heard at AFC Telford United on Tuesday evening.
The Bulls lost 3-0 in Shropshire, compounding their problems as they are nine points from safety and just four points above bottom side Leamington.
Despite having up to eight games in hand on the sides above them, the 37-year-old Scot has struggled to replace key players like Remaye Campbell, Sam Osborne and Omari Sterling-James in recent weeks, following on from poor recruitment over the summer.
The decision comes after Tuesday’s disappointing 3-0 defeat at AFC Telford United, with Caddis saying afterwards that criticism from fans was understandable and well-deserved.
He said that he believed in the players to escape the relegation scrap, and he would continue doing his job until being told otherwise.
Now, in a statement on Wednesday, Hereford's chairman Chris Ammonds said: “We would like to thank Paul for his hard work and commitment during his two and a half years as manager at the MandM Edgar Street Stadium.
“Our performances in his first two seasons at the helm went a long way to helping to stabilise the club following a very difficult period, and he also played a key role in rebuilding the link between the club and supporters.
“I would also like to personally thank him for the way he has helped me – and the club – deal with some difficult off-field issues this season. His sense of right and wrong is very impressive and is a huge compliment to the type of person he is.
“Everyone at the club would like to wish Paul and his family all the very best for the future – I’m sure fans will join me in saying they will always be welcome at our club.”
A further update on the club’s managerial position will be provided to supporters as soon as possible, a statement said, with anyone interested being asked to email football secretary Nik Marsh: nmarsh@herefordfc.co.uk.
In his first season at Edgar Street, Caddis oversaw an 11th-placed finish with 69 points, building on that to achieve 10th spot with 76 points last season.
During that time, he helped stabilise the club and forged a good relationship with supporters. But that started to fall apart over recent months as the Bulls struggled to compete in the league.
Caddis arrived at Edgar Street in April 2023, controversially telling players their time with the club was up before a 5-0 thrashing at Blyth Spartans on the last day of the season.
Having had a playing career that spanned more than 15 years with clubs including Swindon Town, Bradford City and Birmingham City, the former Scottish international moved into coaching before becoming the Bulls' boss.