Next Crawley Town manager: The early contenders to replace Matthew Etherington with surprise 'favourite' confirmation
Etherington, 41, quit his role as Peterborough’s Under-23 boss to take up the role on November 27, replacing Kevin Betsy who was sacked in October.
The former Tottenham midfielder got off to a winning start in his first game in charge but then suffered back-to-back home defeats to Hartlepool and Sutton, the latter featuring a terrible corner routine which attracted much derision on social media.
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Hide AdThe losses left Crawley 20th in the League Two table and a club statement released on Thursday confirmed Etherington and assistant manager Simon Davies had left their roles with immediate effect.
Director of football and interim CEO Chris Galley said: “It has become clear to all involved parties that this partnership is not the right fit to carry the club forward and achieve our goals. As a result, we have mutually decided to move in a different direction. We wish Matty and Simon well in their future endeavours.”
Next Crawley Town manager odds (correct as of 2pm, December 29, 2022)…
Marc Bircham – 5/1
David Artell – 6/1
Paul Tisdale – 6/1
Kenny Jackett – 8/1
Liam Manning – 10/1
Graham Alexander – 10/1
Steve Morison – 12/1
Nigel Adkins – 12/1
Lee Bowyer – 12/1
Sol Campbell – 12/1
Darren Ferguson – 12/1
Gary McSheffrey – 12/1
Andy Woodman – 12/1
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink – 12/1
Neil Lennon – 14/1