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Gannon makes Fir Park exit

28 Dec 2009 - 13:35:52

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Motherwell have parted company with Jim Gannon due to a breakdown in relations between the manager and the club's board.

A 3-1 home defeat at the hands of St Johnstone spelled the end for Gannon, who only took charge at Fir Park in the summer, although Well chairman John Boyle was keen to point out that results were not the reason for the parting of the ways.

He said: "It is deeply regrettable that the board has felt it necessary to part company with the manager at this stage of the season, but we have reached a situation where we felt there was no other option.

"Generally, results on the field have been satisfactory since Jim Gannon was appointed and the board wishes to make it clear that this decision is not related in any way whatsoever to recent results.

"Over the past couple of months it has become abundantly clear that the manager was not fully committed to the club and, despite our best efforts, he repeatedly refused to sign a contract.

"Relations between the manager, staff and directors deteriorated to the extent that the situation became untenable."