{"id":293980,"date":"2023-10-12T13:24:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T13:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=293980"},"modified":"2023-10-12T13:24:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T13:24:10","slug":"steve-thompson-resigned-as-oldham-boss-after-meeting-with-club-chiefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/steve-thompson-resigned-as-oldham-boss-after-meeting-with-club-chiefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Thompson resigned as Oldham boss after meeting with club chiefs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Steve Thompson resigned as Oldham&#8217;s interim manager after his position became &#8216;untenable&#8217; following meeting with club chiefs<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Steve Thompson stepped down from his role as Oldham&#8217;s interim boss on Friday\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Decision comes after Thompson met with higher-ups to discuss the club&#8217;s future\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Steve Thompson resigned as Oldham Athletic\u2019s interim manager after his position became untenable.<\/p>\n<p>The 58-year-old spent just three-and-a-half weeks at the helm, assisted by Neil Redfearn, and left the Latics following a meeting with the club\u2019s hierarchy on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson took over from David Unsworth last month and his six-game spell in charge ended in three victories and three draws.<\/p>\n<p>That run has put Oldham within touching distance of the National League playoff places but the former Preston No 2 handed in his resignation after talks about the club\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We would like to place on record our thanks to Steve and Neil for their work in taking charge of the first team during recent weeks,\u2019 an Oldham statement read.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/13\/76473103-12623309-image-a-28_1697113044721.jpg\" height=\"436\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Steve Thompson resigned from his role as Oldham Athletic&#8217;s interim boss on Friday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/13\/76473121-12623309-image-a-29_1697113049569.jpg\" height=\"436\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Neil Redfearn (L) has also left the club after being brought in as Thompson&#8217;s assistant manager<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Academy Manager Paul Murray will oversee training ahead of Saturday\u2019s Emirates FA Cup tie against Altrincham.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018An announcement in relation to the managerial position will be made in due course.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Micky Mellon and Gary Bowyer are among the names linked with taking the reins permanently, while Thompson will not be returning to his former role as head of recruitment.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12623309\/Steve-Thompson-resigned-Oldhams-interim-manager-position-untenable-following-meeting-club-chiefs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steve Thompson resigned as Oldham&#8217;s interim manager after his position became &#8216;untenable&#8217; 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