Neil McCann has been Sacked

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MCCANN AXED

Dundee confirm Neil McCann has been SACKED as manager

The Rangers legend took over at Dens Park in April 2017 and kept the side up for two seasons in a row.

 

NEIL MCCANN has been SACKED as manager at Dundee, the club have confirmed.

The Rangers legend found himself under pressure prior after a run of bad form that currently leaves the club bottom of the Premiership table.

In a statement on Dundee’s website, the club confirmed McCann’s departure and also that of his No2 Graham Gartland.

It said: “The club can confirm that Manager Neil McCann has today left the club.

“We have explored alternative options to support the management staff recently but unfortunately these did not come to fruition.

“Assistant manager Graham Gartland has been relieved from his role.

“We would like thank Neil and Graham for their efforts while in charge and wish them all the best for the future.”

McCann took over at Dens Park in April 2017 after Paul Hartley was axed following a similar run.

The 44-year-old kept the Dark Blues in the league before leaving his post as interim boss at the end of the season.

But after Dundee had an approach for Jack Ross rejected by St Mirren, they appointed McCann on a permanent basis.

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/3247349/dundee-neil-mccann-sacked-manager-dens-park/

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Not the biggest surprise although maybe strange timing?!

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Neil McCann had been in charge at Dundee since April 2017

Neil McCann has left his role as Dundee manager with the side bottom of the Scottish Premiership after seven defeats in eight games.

McCann, 44, had been in charge at Dens Park since April 2017.

A run of six straight league losses ended with victory at Hamilton but another defeat followed at home to Kilmarnock on 6 October.

The Dens Park side also lost 3-0 to Championship team Ayr United in the League Cup.

Dundee, who have also relieved assistant manager Graham Gartland of his role, return to league action away to Livingston on Saturday following the international break.

 

The club said in a statement: "We have explored alternative options to support the management staff recently but unfortunately these did not come to fruition.

"We would like thank Neil and Graham for their efforts while in charge and wish them all the best for the future."

McCann, who had two spells at Dundee as a player, took over from Paul Hartley with the club sitting in the relegation play-off spot and steered them to the safety of 10th in a five-game spell as interim manager.

He then performed a U-turn on his decision to return to his previous role as a television pundit, finishing ninth in his first full season.

Thirteen new players were added to the squad in a major summer overhaul, including Kenny Miller after the veteran striker's brief spell as Livingston player-manager.

But results were disappointing and the side have struggled to find the net so far this term, scoring just five so far in the league.

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Don't see it making much if any difference to their situation. Somebody has to be relegated and they're going to be in that mix no matter who they have managing.

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Another one bites the dust .

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Kenny for manager?