The League Two side Crawley Town have sacked their manager, Matthew Etherington, after just 32 days in charge. The former Tottenham winger, in his first senior management role in football, presided over three matches during his tenure, a win and two losses, leaving the club – taken over by Wagmi United in April – 20th in the league. Etherington was the club’s second permanent manager of the season, replacing Kevin Betsy who lasted four months in the job. Lewis Young was put in interim charge following Betsy’s departure, leading the team for a month and a half, but left the club when Etherington was appointed on 27 November. The news of Etherington and his assistant Simon Davies leaving Broadfield Stadium comes a day after striker Tom Nichols was sold to the bottom side, Gillingham, a decision which has inevitably angered fans. Nichols did not feature under Etherington, who had said it was “a decision that was taken out of my hands”. The sale of Nichols caused fellow Crawley striker Kwesi Appiah, currently on loan at Colchester, to remark on Twitter that the club account had “surely been hacked” after the announcement of the sale was made. Chris Galley, director of football and interim CEO, said: “It has become clear to all involved parties that this partnership is not the right fit to carry the club forward and achieve our goals. As a result, we have mutually decided to move in a different direction. We wish Matty and Simon well in their future endeavours.” Responding to the news, the Crawley Town Supporters’ Association called for a meeting with the club’s owners. “We will continue to push for answers and transparency from the club on behalf of the fans,” read a statement.