Steve Watson leaves York City

Assistant-manager Micky Cummins will also leave the football club with immediate effect.

Author: Benjamin FearnPublished 13th Nov 2021

York City manager Steve Watson has left the club.

The team have put out an official statement following the 0-0 draw with Curzon Ashton this afternoon.

The club statement said:

"We can confirm that Steve Watson has left York City Football Club with immediate effect.

"After the game today there has been a conversation with Steve and we have mutually agreed that it hasn’t worked out as anticipated and therefore, we need to part company.

"Assistant-manager Micky Cummins will also leave the football club with immediate effect.

"John Askey has been appointed interim manager until the end of the season.

"The Board feels that this outcome will give the club the best possible opportunity of achieving promotion this season.

"We would like to thank Steve and Micky for their contribution to the club and we wish them both well for the future".

Steve Watson took over as manager of the Minstermen in 2019, and had won the National League North Manager of the Month award only last month.

York City are currently 11th in the table and 2 points off the play-off spots.

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