Swindon Town: Kevin MacDonald leaves managerial role

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Kevin MacDonald

Swindon Town manager Kevin MacDonald has left the club by mutual consent after five months in charge.

The former Leicester and Aston Villa coach and Republic of Ireland assistant after

MacDonald kept Swindon in the League One play-off places before a semi-final defeat by Brentford, his 14th and final match as Town boss.

Assistant boss Mark Cooper has taken caretaker charge of the Robins.

He has previously managed Tamworth, Kettering, Peterborough, Darlington and Telford.

MacDonald, 52, missed Friday's 2-0 pre-season friendly defeat by Forest Green for "personal reasons" and the following day Swindon confirmed his exit.external-link He won only four of his games in charge.

A club statement read: "After further meetings with the board of directors today, Kevin MacDonald has left his position as first-team manager by mutual consent.

"The club would like to thank Kevin for all his hard work during his time at Swindon Town and wish him all the best for the future.

"Kevin would also like to thank the directors, staff, players and supporters for the backing and support they have given him over the last few months.

"The process to find a replacement for Kevin will begin immediately and Mark Cooper will be placed in temporary charge of the team until that process is complete."

Swindon have overhauled their squad this summer, with many of Di Canio's League Two champions of 2012 leaving the club as the Robins tighten their budget under chairman Jed McCrory,

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  • Comment posted by U14097593, at 19:11 13 Jul 2013

    FifeTractorBoy ?

    YOU NEED HELP KIDDO

  • Comment posted by U15668288, at 16:55 13 Jul 2013

    I'm a Swindon Town supporter of 43 years & think Kevin has been treated appallingly by both the Board & some sections of the "fans" who haven't given the chap a chance.
    Good luck to him I think he's better off without the grief as he was in a no win situation.
    I just hope the Town don't make a panic appointment but select someone for the longer term. They must also let the new Chap manage

  • Comment posted by U14277922, at 21:27 13 Jul 2013

    Send me an email and I will make YOU more credible

    This is pathetic auntie , your student posters know FA about anything !

  • Comment posted by Alan, at 16:35 13 Jul 2013

    He got fed up of Power and McCrory bringing in players, mostly via Spurs U21 team, without his agreement.

    New manager...probably someone who's currently out of work with connections to Lee Power.

  • Comment posted by oxfordfaninstoke, at 17:38 15 Jul 2013

    I hope u stand on those terraces and go through what we did..difference being I hope u never come back

  • Comment posted by Twa Mehns Pehs En An Ingin Un An A, at 17:23 15 Jul 2013

    @82 I think that's one subject on which Oxford and Swindon fans are in complete agreement right now!

    The difference is that you've had your spell in the Conference, whereas ours is coming next. Quite looking forward to standing on a few terraces again, if I'm honest.

  • Comment posted by oxfordfaninstoke, at 17:09 15 Jul 2013

    Goin down....

  • Comment posted by Twa Mehns Pehs En An Ingin Un An A, at 14:30 15 Jul 2013

    Don't think Kmac was great but Di Canio sowed the seeds - he spent all that money to build a team that could knock Prem clubs out of cups, but we only took 12 points out of 24 against the relegation teams and that's why we didn't go up.

    Agree with bughouse by about 10,000%, Poyet for manager and let's bring back the Ossie days!

  • Comment posted by Marf, at 13:56 15 Jul 2013

    When Kmac joined the club as manager the team was near the top of the league 2/3 of the way through the season and came in and changed the tactics to bring in new ideas to a team that had proved themselves and was succesful, I can understand a new man stamping his authority at the club but to utterly change a winning formula was hard for me to understand...onwards and upwards, give youth a chance.

  • Comment posted by bughouseloco, at 13:47 15 Jul 2013

    As usual the owners always seem to shoot themselves in the foot. Whenever Town have decent team and make headway on the ptich the finances are in crisis and when the team is useless Town are financially stable, lets hope the new owners can get the balance right. Beginning of the end was Ritchie being sold. Although I dont think KM was the right fit for Swindon.

    Poyet for manager

  • Comment posted by Twa Mehns Pehs En An Ingin Un An A, at 12:47 15 Jul 2013

    Re previous comments, I don't think it's asset-stripping - we were facing bankruptcy when they took over so there was nothing to strip.

    The harm was done by Wray and Di Canio when they basically gambled the club's existence on getting into the Championship before Black noticed how much of his money was being spent. It might have worked, too - if only Di Canio had been competent.

  • Comment posted by U14364064, at 12:37 15 Jul 2013

    I'm no expert on Swindon but it does seem like there is a self-destruct button that gets pressed at crucial times in your history. A lot more severe than my club (WBA) but similar!!

  • Comment posted by U14838890, at 12:19 15 Jul 2013

    The new STFC owners are an utter disgrace. Top of League 1 and flying high when they took control. Now, with a string of losses and under-performances that destroyed our season and I fear that relegation looms due to bad performance and bad management and a poor team.
    I will not be giving this new board penny of my money, until they stop asset stripping and destroying my club or they resign.

  • Comment posted by Twa Mehns Pehs En An Ingin Un An A, at 10:35 15 Jul 2013

    @70

    Spot-on, mate. We've had a long line of top names and some very good times as a result.

    Sadly, we seem forever destined to waste all the good fortune and opportunity that comes our way. If our old owner's willingness to bankroll a big push hadn't been sabotaged by a moron of a manager who threw away millions on stoking his own ego, we'd be settling in as a Championship club now.

  • Comment posted by TheDutchSpur, at 08:47 15 Jul 2013

    Brilliant - I come on here to read about Swindon & the first two posts I read are a Brighton fan puffing out his pigeon-chest & an oxf*rd fan slow on the uptake.

  • Comment posted by U15790116, at 01:37 15 Jul 2013

    Anyone know real reason why MacDonald left?

  • Comment posted by ajm6730, at 23:51 14 Jul 2013

    Just as it was in the 1950's then, the old Third Divisions North and South, before the old Fourth Division was started.
    What goes around comes around I suppose.

  • Comment posted by U15726215, at 22:41 14 Jul 2013

    Been in Swindon for 27 years and although not a fan, have seen them punch well above their weight regarding league position, players signed and managers. The last few years have flattered to deceive and I think too many were taken in by PDC without realising the consequences. I wish them luck but they need a good manager in now to steady the ship.

  • Comment posted by Alan, at 22:37 14 Jul 2013

    I expect to see Michael Appleton given a 3 month contract next week.

  • Comment posted by U15729248, at 21:57 14 Jul 2013

    sad news, nice guy deserved better treatment really

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