Wayne Brown sacked as Colchester United head coach
It follows yesterday's 1 - nil home defeat against Grimsby Town
Last updated 18th Sep 2022
Colchester United have sacked manager Wayne Brown in the wake of the 1 - nil loss at home to Grimsby Town.
The Us are now without a win in 5 and have only taken three points once this season - against Bradford City in mid-August.
Former Under-21s coach Brown was named interim manager in February 2021 after the departure of Steve Ball.
He was replaced by Hayden Mullins until January this year, when he again took the reigns.
He helped to guide the team to a mid-table finish at the end of the last League Two season.
In a statement, club Chairman Robbie Cowling said: "I and everyone associated with the club will always be extremely grateful to Wayne Brown for the job he did last season when he lifted the club from being in the midst of a relegation battle to finishing a very respectable 15th place."
"However, we have decided to act swiftly and decisively following the team’s poor start to this season.
"I accept that many of you will feel I have made a harsh decision, given Wayne’s success last season and given that he has been such an exceptional servant to Colchester United over the years as a player, coach and manager.
"On a personal level, I feel that too but as the club’s Chairman I have a duty to make what I believe are the right decisions for the long-term future of Colchester United.
"We thank Wayne for the hard work and attention to detail he has shown in not only his role as Head Coach, but in all his roles here at the club."
The club is expected to make a further comment later this week.