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Scott Brown Exits Ayr United Manager Role as Celtic Hero Makes Way After Alarming Form Slump
Scott Brown and Steven Whittaker leave Ayr United after team winless in eight league games with poor home form and injuries contributing to decline.
- Ayr United manager Scott Brown and assistant Steven Whittaker have left the club by mutual consent following a difficult run of form that saw the Championship side plunge to third bottom.
- The team's decline follows a winless streak of eight games, culminating in a 3-0 defeat to Raith Rovers last Friday. Ayr United sits eighth in the Championship, seven points clear of the relegation play-off spot.
- After the Raith match, Brown criticized the performance, stating, "We need to have a fight because this isn't good enough." He emphasized the squad lacked necessary togetherness and hunger.
- Jamie Murphy, Tommy Tait, and Dave Timmins will oversee training while the board searches for an interim replacement. Further communication regarding the leadership position is expected in due course.
- Appointed in January 2024, Brown guided the team to the promotion play-offs last season. This year saw the squad struggle to match those heights, ultimately leading to his departure from Somerset Park.
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