Mark Kennedy leaves post as Lincoln City manager
Lincoln have announced the departures of head coach Mark Kennedy and assistant Danny Butterfield. The Imps have won only one of their last six Sky Bet League One matches and sit 16th in the table, five points off the the play-off places. In a statement on their official website, the Imps said first-team coach Tom Shaw had been placed in temporary charge. The club said: "Head coach Mark Kennedy and assistant head coach Danny Butterfield have left the Imps. "Mark took charge of City in the summer of 2022, overseeing more than 70 games. He was joined by Danny in December of that year. "First-team coach Tom Shaw will take charge of the first team on an interim basis while the club undertakes a thorough process to identify our next head coach." Former Republic of Ireland, Liverpool and Manchester City winger Kennedy left his post as Birmingham assistant head coach to succeed Michael Appleton as permanent boss at Sincil Bank.
