Salford City have confirmed that Gary Bowyer has been sacked as manager – leaving co-owner Gary Neville to search for his fourth boss in two years.
Bowyer, who signed a two-year contract last May, guided the Ammies to a 10th-place finish in League Two but he was relieved of his duties on Tuesday afternoon.
A statement on the club's official read: 'Salford City Football Club 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.
'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.'
More to follow