League One - Tranmere sack Moore after promotion failure

Eurosport - Fri, 05 Jun 12:51:00 2009

Tranmere have sacked Ronnie Moore in the wake of the club's failure to reach the League One play-offs.

FOOTBALL 2008-09 League One Tranmere Rovers manager Ronnie Moore - 0

Moore joined Rovers in June 2006 but attendances at Prenton Park have dropped by over 19 per cent during the last three years and the club have decided to wield the axe.

Tranmere chairman Peter Johnson said: "I'd like to thank Ronnie for his services to the club over the last three seasons and to wish him well for the future."

He added: "We now need to focus on next season and we will start the process of finding a new manager and assistant manager immediately in preparation for the pre-season training which starts on July 1."

Moore's assistant Peter Shirtliff quit the club to join League One rivals Swindon earlier this week.

PA Sport

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  1. ALDO AND KINGY RETUEN, WHAT A BLESSING, WELL WE CAN ALL­ LIVE IN DREAMLAND

    From Dave worsell, on Sat 6 Jun 10:06AM

  2. What a huge mistake gy the club, there is only one man­ worthy of sitting in that hot seat again and that man­ is the master himself, well loved at rovers, well­ respected, and a grea tmanager, please please please­ come back ALDO. WE HAVE PRIDE IN YOU JUST AS MUCH AS WE­ HAVE HAD IN MOORE

    From Dave worsell, on Sat 6 Jun 10:03AM

  3. you have dropped one hell of a bollock here­ Tranmere.
    you are in no mans land when it comes to­ attendances so close to the big 2, an missed out on the­ play offs on the last DAY.
    bad bad move.

    From Dave H, on Fri 5 Jun 3:13PM

  4. I am not a Tranmere fan, but learning of this news­ saddens me greatly. Under normal employment rules I­ believe Mr Moore would have an excellent case for­ unfair dismissal. I think that his efforts have been­ excellent under difficult circumstances. My team is­ Leicester, who only lost 4 games, of which one was to­ Tranmere, who not only won but out played Leiceser on­ that day The credit he and his team got showed the­ direction that he was heading with Tranmere and Im­ certain that under him, promotion would have come­ eventualy. Mr Moore I respect you as a manager and more­ so as a man who I feel is both dignified and­ honourable. I wish you well and would welcome you at­ Leicester if the occasion ever presented itself.

    From Geoff W, on Fri 5 Jun 2:06PM
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