Crewe sack manager David Artell following relegation from League One

Crewe sack manager David Artell following relegation from League One after defeat to Doncaster on Saturday that marked the club’s EIGHTH successive defeat

  • Defeat against Doncaster marked the club’s 15th defeat in 16 games
  • The Alex were consigned to the drop with four games to spare on Saturday
  • Alex Morris, assistant manager to Artell, has been named the interim bossĀ 

Crewe have sacked manager David Artell following their relegation from League One.

The Alex were consigned to the drop with four games to spare when they lost to fellow strugglers Doncaster on Saturday.

It was the club’s eighth successive defeat and 15th in their last 16 league games.

Saturday’s defeat to fellow strugglers Doncaster consigned Crewe to the drop and league two

Crewe have named assistant manager Alex Morris as interim boss.

‘Crewe Alexandra can confirm that the club is parting company with first-team manager David Artell,’ read a club statement on Crewe’s website.

‘The club would like to thank David for his substantial contribution, both as first-team manager and in his previous role as head of academy.

David Artell had enjoyed a successful spell managing the club but this campaign had proved tough for the young coach

David Artell had enjoyed a successful spell managing the club but this campaign had proved tough for the young coach

‘Alex Morris and Lee Bell have been appointed first-team manager and assistant respectively, on an interim basis.’

Artell, a former Crewe player, was appointed as the club’s manager in January 2017 and kept them in League Two that year.

He led the club to promotion during the coronavirus-affected 2019-20 campaign before they finished 12th last season.

But they struggled this term and, despite Artell vowing to remain in the job until ‘somebody tells me otherwise’ after Saturday’s defeat, Crewe decided to move on.

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