Forest Green Rovers have parted company with head coach Mark Cooper after five years in charge. Rovers are currently sixth in Sky Bet League Two but they have lost five of their last six league games (drawing the other), including the last four straight. A statement on the club's website said: "Forest Green Rovers have parted company with Head Coach Mark Cooper after five years of working together, a tenure which made him one of the longest-serving coaches in English football - and during which the club achieved its historic promotion to the EFL." Cooper took charge in May 2016 and saw Forest Green beat Tranmere Rovers in the 2016/17 National League play-offs to reach League Two. Under-18s manager Jimmy Ball has been named interim head coach until the end of the season.

Source: Sky sports April 11, 2021 17:24 UTC