Gillingham FC head coach Stephen Clemence sacked
Gillingham managing director Joe Comper told the club's official website he wants 'bring some fresh impetus' to the club
Gillingham have sacked head coach Stephen Clemence after just five months in the job following their failure to push for promotion to League One this season.
The Gills finished the campaign 12th in League Two, six points shy of the play-off places, and a statement announcing the exits of Clemence and his assistant Robbie Stockdale said that "results have not met the expectations set by the club".
Gillingham managing director Joe Comper told the club's official website: "Stephen and Robbie are great characters and are good people.
"We have been met with a really difficult decision, whether to stick with them in the hope results turn around after changes to the playing squad in the summer, or to bring some fresh impetus to the club at a time when a new person can spend time assessing and assembling a squad that they believe can take us forward, hopefully towards League One next season."
The 46-year-old Clemence, son of former England goalkeeper Ray Clemence, was in his first head coach role at Gillingham, having been appointed in November.