Crawley have sacked manager Rob Elliot with the club facing an uphill battle to avoid relegation from League One.
Former Gateshead boss Elliot has been in charge for just over five months, during which time he oversaw just five wins in 33 games.
The last straw was Saturday’s 5-1 defeat by Huddersfield, which stretched their winless run to eight matches and left them in 22nd place, 12 points adrift of Bristol Rovers in 20th.
Elliot’s assistant Louis Storey has been placed in charge on a temporary basis.
A brief statement read: “Crawley Town Football Club has today parted company with manager Rob Elliot.
“Louis Storey will take control of the squad as interim head coach, with Anthony Sweeney supporting him as interim assistant head coach.
“The club would like to thank Rob for all of his efforts during his time at the Broadfield Stadium and wish him all the best for the future.”
Elliot alluded to issues for the club off the pitch as he attempted to guide his side towards safety,
Reds are 12 points adrift of Bristol Rovers, the team just above the relegation line.
Rovers, managed by Albion legend Inigo Calderon, visit the Broadfield Stadium on Saturday.
