Mansfield Town sack manager David Flitcroft

Mansfield Town has sacked its manager, David Flitcroft.

The club chairman, John Radford, says the decision has been made with the best interests of the football club in mind.

He's been replaced by academy manager, John Dempster.

The club has also sacked three others - head of football operations Greg Abbott, assistant manager Ben Futcher, goalkeeping coach Ian Pledger and performance analyst Dan Ashby have also been released from their positions.

Commenting on the new appointment of John Dempster as manager, John Radford said: