Michael Tidser sacked by Dunfermline after just EIGHT league games as Championship strugglers pull trigger

The new Pars owners headhunted him from Kelty Hearts after they took over in January - but he lasted just nine weeks in the dugout

Dunfermline Athletic have sacked Michael Tidser after just nine weeks in charge.

The Championship strugglers have fired their manager after they lost the Fife derby 2-0 to Raith Rovers on Friday.

The young manager was in charge for just eight league games, where he got two wins, two draws and there were four defeats.

The new Pars owners headhunted Tidser from Kelty Hearts after they took over in January.

Dunfermline chief executive David Cook informed Tidser of the club’s decision this morning.

Dunfermline invested heavily in players but the signings were done via analytics and club consultant John Colquhoun and had very little input from Tidser.

The Fifers sit second bottom of the Championship. They are one point behind Hamilton but just six in front of Airdrie.

James Bord and his American board bought the club in January. The previous board had sacked manager James McPake at the end of December.

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