Salford City sack Gary Bowyer as Gary Neville and co search for yet another boss

Salford City, the club owned by a cohort of former Manchester United players, are searching for yet another manager after sacking Gary Bowyer.

Bowyer was relieved of his duties after failing to qualify the Ammies for the League Two play-offs last season.

A statement on the club's website said: "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."

Bowyer's sacking comes a year after he signed a two-year contract with the club. It continues a pattern of Salford changing managers frequently since promotion into the EFL back in 2019.

Speaking after missing out on a place in the top-seven, Bowyer said: "It's disappointing 100 per cent, and the lads are absolutely gutted because they gave everything like they have done again today. They're a great set of lads to work with and we've got to come back stronger now."

Former Lincoln manager Michael Appleton is the bookies' favourite for the vacancy. Appleton left the Imps at the end of last season after three years in charge and has close links to the club's high-profile owners as he was a year behind them in the youth system at Old Trafford.

Salford have posted finishes of 11th, 8th and 10th in their three campaigns so far in the EFL and Gary Neville and co are now set to roll the dice yet again in pursuit of promotion into the third