EFL boss to walk away from club in relegation battle to drop down a division
Gareth Ainsworth has agreed a deal to become the new Gillingham manager, talkSPORT understands. Ainsworth is currently in charge of League One bottom club Shrewsbury Town but will drop into League Two to take charge of the Gills. GettyGareth Ainsworth has agreed a deal to become the new Gillingham boss[/caption] Gillingham are currently 19th in the table meaning Ainsworth will be tasked with a similar role in aiming to steer the club clear of relegation. Experienced boss John Coleman has been in temporary charge of the club since Mark Bonner was sacked as manager in January. Rumours of a possible departure began to circulate last week when Ainsworth was spotted in Gillingham. He took over at New Meadow in November in what was seen as a master stroke for the Shropshire club. But he has struggled to make the desired impact having won just five of his 22 games in charge, drawing five and losing 12. The 51-year-old will become the 44th manager to have been either sacked or left a club across the Premier League and EFL so far this season. Ainsworth leaves Shrewsbury with the club 14 points from safety with nine games left to play. The Shrews are slumped at the bottom of the table with 28 points from 37 games and having failed to score in five of their last six games The former Wycombe and QPR boss made a promising start to life at Shrewsbury having overseen a heroic victory over runaway leaders Birmingham City followed by a win against local rivals Wrexham. But Shrewsbury were unable to kick on and slipped into a spell of poor form that saw them slip to the foot of the table. Ainsworth will take over from John Coleman as Gillingham boss It coincided with the sale of star player Tom Bloxham to Blackpool in January. After the 2-0 defeat to Burton on March 15, Ainsworth said: “There is a fear factor coming in now, I can feel it in the boys, and I have to try and alleviate that. “They are feeling the pressure, I know that, and I can see it. Some of them have not been in this position as there are some young boys in there. “I want to give them the message of no fear and good body language. They have got nothing to lose but they looked like they were playing a little bit within themselves and a bit careful. “As soon as we conceded, the boys looked like they were defeated and that is really disappointing. “I was giving everything to the end on the touchline and I want them to follow.”
Gareth Ainsworth has agreed a deal to become the new Gillingham manager, talkSPORT understands.
Ainsworth is currently in charge of League One bottom club Shrewsbury Town but will drop into League Two to take charge of the Gills.
Gillingham are currently 19th in the table meaning Ainsworth will be tasked with a similar role in aiming to steer the club clear of relegation.
Experienced boss John Coleman has been in temporary charge of the club since Mark Bonner was sacked as manager in January.
Rumours of a possible departure began to circulate last week when Ainsworth was spotted in Gillingham.
He took over at New Meadow in November in what was seen as a master stroke for the Shropshire club.
But he has struggled to make the desired impact having won just five of his 22 games in charge, drawing five and losing 12.
The 51-year-old will become the 44th manager to have been either sacked or left a club across the Premier League and EFL so far this season.
Ainsworth leaves Shrewsbury with the club 14 points from safety with nine games left to play.
The Shrews are slumped at the bottom of the table with 28 points from 37 games and having failed to score in five of their last six games
The former Wycombe and QPR boss made a promising start to life at Shrewsbury having overseen a heroic victory over runaway leaders Birmingham City followed by a win against local rivals Wrexham.
But Shrewsbury were unable to kick on and slipped into a spell of poor form that saw them slip to the foot of the table.
It coincided with the sale of star player Tom Bloxham to Blackpool in January.
After the 2-0 defeat to Burton on March 15, Ainsworth said: “There is a fear factor coming in now, I can feel it in the boys, and I have to try and alleviate that.
“They are feeling the pressure, I know that, and I can see it. Some of them have not been in this position as there are some young boys in there.
“I want to give them the message of no fear and good body language. They have got nothing to lose but they looked like they were playing a little bit within themselves and a bit careful.
“As soon as we conceded, the boys looked like they were defeated and that is really disappointing.
“I was giving everything to the end on the touchline and I want them to follow.”
