Grimsby Town sack Marcus Bignot

Grimsby Town have sacked manager Marcus Bignot after just five months in charge of the club.

Bignot won of 9 of his 27 matches as manager. He became manager of Grimsby in November after leaving National League side, Solihull Moors.

His last game as manager was a 3-1 win at Blackpool on Saturday. He leaves the club 14th in the table.

"Following Grimsby Town's return to the EFL, there remains a strong ambition to build on last season's promotion," read a club statement.

"Therefore, it is with regret that the club has decided to release the current management team from their first-team duties."

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