Gillingham parted company with manager Mark Stimson on Monday and chairman Paul Scally was forthright when discussing the reasoning behind the decision.

"We didn’t win an away game for a start and we got relegated," he said.

It was Gillingham’s second relegation in three seasons under the management of Stimson.

Mr Scally (pictured) said: "I’m frustrated, dejected, angry, upset and annoyed but we’ve been here before and we just have to deal with it.

"It effects me massively both personally and professionally but there’s not a lot we can do about it now. The guy was given every opportunity, backing and support but it didn’t work out."

A woeful defeat at Wycombe cost the Gills their League 1 status, as they lost 3-0, and Mr Scally admits that the manager could "probably" have still been in charge had relegation not happened.

The search for a new manager has already started.

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