Andy Crosby kept Tranmere Rovers up in League Two last season before being given a permanent deal in May 2025
Published March 4, 2026 • Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c5y557xlv3jo
Tranmere Rovers have sacked manager Andy Crosby, 10 months after he was appointed on a permanent basis.
Crosby leaves Prenton Park off the back of 10 losses from 11 League Two games, which has left Tranmere 19th in the table.
The club are eight points off the relegation places with 11 games of the season remaining following Tuesday's defeat by relegation-threatened Newport County.
"Andy did a great job for us last year and has undoubtedly been dealt a tough hand this season with the exceptionally high level of injuries we have experienced," said chairman Mark Palios.
"However, I felt a change was unfortunately necessary to try to address the poor run of results.
"I have no doubt that Andy has put his all into the role over the last 12 months in difficult circumstances, and I wish him all the best for the future."
Andy Parkinson will take over on an interim basis for Saturday's visit of Oldham Athletic, with Connor Jennings and Joe Murphy assisting.
Crosby initially led the club on an interim basis after former boss Nigel Adkins was dismissed in February 2025 before being appointed on a permanent deal in May.
He earned six wins and five draws from 13 games in charge of Tranmere at the tail end of last season as they avoided relegation by finishing 20th and nine points clear of the drop zone.
Their recent form has taken a drastic turn in comparison to their finish last term, however, with the club winning just twice since the turn of the year.
Following their 2-0 victory at Harrogate on New Year's Day, Tranmere have picked up three points from a possible 33.
During that period, the gap between themselves and the bottom two has decreased from 15 to eight points, while they have conceded 10 goals in their past three games, including a 5-0 hammering by Notts County on 21 February.
Prior to his sacking, Tranmere Rovers' Official Supporters' Club had called, external (https://x.com/TROSC_TRFC/status/2028956718882013689) for an "immediate change" to the managerial team, saying Crosby's position was "untenable".
More to follow.