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| 1. Author: wee eck Date: Thu 1st Oct 2026. 11:42 Manager Ian Murray has left Greenock Morton with the club bottom of the Scottish Championship. Coach Bill Orr has also departed Cappielow and first-team player Michael O`Halloran and Gary Miller will take charge of the first team in the interim. Morton have one point from their opening eight league fixtures, three points fewer than second-bottom Queen`s Park. The Greenock side host Raith Rovers on Saturday. One of Morton`s sponsors has encountered difficulties, having a knock-on effect on the club`s finances and recruitment this season. Former Hibernian, Rangers and Scotland player Murray, 45, has previously managed Dumbarton, St Mirren, Airdrieonians and Raith Rovers and took over at Cappielow in January. He won four of 29 games in charge. A club spokesperson said: "The board of Greenock Morton Football Club can confirm that Ian Murray has been relieved of his duties as first team manager with immediate effect. First team coach Bill Orr has also been relieved of his duties. "We would like to place on record our sincere thanks to both Ian and Bill for their hard work, commitment and professionalism during their time at the club. Everyone at Morton wishes them both the very best for the future. "The club recognises the disappointment felt by supporters and understands the importance of the weeks ahead." Reply |
| 2. Author: Rusty Shackleford Date: Thu 1st Oct 2026. 11:47 A new manager bounce v Raith at the weekend would be beyond hilarious. Reply |
| 3. Author: Paralex Date: Thu 1st Oct 2026. 13:34 "Relieved of his duties". Why don`t they just say sacked. Reply |
| 4. Author: Dumpster Date: Thu 1st Oct 2026. 13:44 What were the Board’s expectations! Seems unfair that he’s been sacked. I thought he’d walked when I first saw the announcement. They need a manager who is also a miracle worker! Reply |
| 5. Author: Back_oh_the_net Date: Thu 1st Oct 2026. 20:28 Canny be as skint as they are making out if they can afford to sack the manager and assistant manager and pay them what they are due Reply |
| 6. Author: AdamAntsParsStripe Date: Thu 1st Oct 2026. 21:01 I think Morton were stupid with this sacking. I know they haven’t won a game but they are hard to beat with what they have in their squad. Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte  Reply |
| 7. Author: Hoolie Date: Thu 1st Oct 2026. 21:02 McPake will be the man for the job…he was used to working under the Germans we had! Reply |
| 8. Author: Kdy Par Date: Thu 1st Oct 2026. 21:43 Hoolie, Thu 1 Oct 21:02 Doubt he’ll leave Dubai to work in Greenock. Reply |
| 9. Author: Connor560 Date: Thu 1st Oct 2026. 22:14 AdamAntsParsStripe, Thu 1 Oct 21:01 Hard to beat? Scored no goals in the cup and have lost 14 out of 15, drawing the other C'mon Ye Pars! Reply |
| 10. Author: neils Date: Thu 1st Oct 2026. 23:09 You would be off your head to take that job. A few perma crock players, others miles off the pace and no chance of signing decent ones. Add to that the salary will be low, it would be the last football job you ever had unless you could perform a miracle and keep them up, oh, and the fans seem to be split (it`s a fan owned club) Reply |
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