NEWPORT COUNTY SACK & APPOINT 3RD MANAGER THIS SEASON

Newport County sack manager Graham Westley with the club looking doomed to relegation from the Football League

09/03/17

The Football League's bottom club Newport County have sacked manager Graham Westley and placed first-team coach Michael Flynn in caretaker charge until the end of the season.

A statement on the club's official website confirmed Westley had been 'relieved of his first-team duties with immediate effect', with County looking doomed to relegation. Westley's assistant Dino Maamria has also left the club.

The statement read: 'The board of directors would like to place on record its thanks to Graham and Dino for their hard work in challenging circumstances.

Newport County have sacked manager Graham Westley with the club bottom of League Two


'Graham has worked extremely hard in improving standards throughout the club.

'First-team coach Michael Flynn will become caretaker manager until the end of the season. He is currently forming his team and we will make a further announcement later today.'

Westley replaced Warren Feeney in October and made a good start, winning five of his first nine games.

Since then County have won just once in 20 matches and sit bottom of the Football League, 11 points adrift of safety.

Westley's final game in charge was a 4-0 home defeat by second-bottom Leyton Orient on Saturday, a performance described by the manager as 'really abject'.

It had been reported Westley had been given the next two games against Crewe Alexandra and Morecambe to save his job.

That was denied in a statement by the board of directors on Tuesday, and they have acted even more swiftly in a bid to turn County's fortunes around.

County have won once in 20 games and sit bottom of the Football League, 11 points from safety

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' NEWPORT COUNTY REALLY IN TROUBLE '

It took them 24 years last time to get back in to the League.

I know they started from nothing last time,but they have not got any backing this time and are in serious trouble.

But now the 5th division is tough and a lot of big names in there,run professionally and have a lot of money.

Sad to see.

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There doomed how can anyone play football on their aweful pitch

All has gone wrong since their manager at the time Justin Edingburgh - left at the time.

Some players left at the end of that season for more money playing Non - League

Always good to see Welsh teams in the " English League " - But this time Newport have a uphill task to stay in this league.

Hope hartlepool go down to shut that stelling up.