Martin Ling has resigned as the manager of Swindon Town due to health reasons, the club have confirmed.
Ling, 49, was appointed in early November on a two-and-a-half year contract, returning to the County Ground having made nearly 200 appearances in two difference spells for Swindon as a player.
Ling won five of his first six matches in charge of Swindon but leaves the Robins in 16th place in League One having suffered back-to-back defeats by Gillingham and Burton over the Christmas period.
Taking the reins at Swindon following the sacking of Mark Cooper, Ling’s appointment was his first since leaving the Torquay job in April 2013, having stepped away from the club in January due to his battle with depression. Swindon have said they will release a statement in ‘due course’.
Ling was an integral part of the team that won promotion to the Premier League in 1992-93 – the Robins’ only season in the top flight. He began his managerial career with a five-and-a-half year spell at Leyton Orient before further spells at Cambridge and then Torquay.
Ling’s son, Sam, currently on the books of Orient, tweeted: “He wants to thank everyone at Swindon for the support he was given but his family and health are more important than anything.”
