Stockport County have parted company with manager Jim Gannon just days after their defeat to Notts County in the FA Trophy.
The Hatters have released a statement confirming the decision which they said was “based around culture” rather than results.
Stockport are currently fighting for promotion from the National League and, along with Notts, were tipped as favourites for the title.
The decision has shocked Hatters fans especially as they secured an impressive 2-0 win at Dagenham in midweek which lifted them to fourth in the table.
The club’s statement read: “Stockport County Football Club have today parted company with Manager Jim Gannon.
"This has been an extremely difficult decision for the club’s board to take and not a decision taken lightly. The decision is not results based but is centred around culture.
"We thank Jim for his longstanding service to the Club as both player and manager; he has rightfully been immortalised into the club’s Hall of Fame and will always be a huge part of County’s history.
"We want to reassure fans that every decision made, we believe to be in the best long-term interests of the club.
"Assistant manager Dave Conlon will take interim responsibility whilst a new manager is appointed.
"There will be no further comment until a new appointment is made.”
Notts have played Stockport twice this season and beat them in the league in December when Jake Reeves scored the only goal of the game at Meadow Lane.
They then met last weekend in the FA Trophy at Edgeley Park where goals from Jimmy Knowles and Kyle Wootton sealed a 2-1 victory.
