MORECAMBE have sacked manager Derek Adams just hours after avoiding extinction.
The club have been in crisis since being relegated from League Two last season.
They were saved following the takeover by Panjab Warriors Ltd.
And their first act has been to fire Adams, who was a popular figure in the dugout.
Adams has spent the past few weeks working for the club without pay.
He has had three spells in the dugout at Morecambe and led the club to promotion to League One in 2021 – the highest level the club has ever played at.
The club thanked Adams for his contribution in a statement saying they want to move in a different direction.
A statement reads: “Morecambe Football Club can confirm that we have parted ways with Derek Adams.
“Morecambe Football Club, now proudly backed by Panjab Warriors would like to extend its sincere gratitude to Derek Adams for the leadership and steadiness he brought to the club during a testing chapter for the club.
“His return instilled direction and purpose, helping guide Morecambe into League One for the first time in their history and stabilized the team under immense pressure.
“As the club enters a new era, a strategic transition in leadership, has been made with respect and appreciation for Derek’s services.
“We wish Derek Adams every success in his future endeavours.”
Morecambe have been restored to the National League but their fixtures against Brackley Town and Boston United were postponed.
The Shrimps are due to play their first National League game of the season at home against Altrincham FC on August 23.
If the 105-year-old Lancs club was not sold by August 20, they faced being kicked out of the league and potentially going extinct altogether.
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