Former Premier League star, 41, ‘sacked by Carlisle after just 25 games’ following horror run
A FORMER Premier League star has been sacked as manager of Carlisle after just 25 games, according to reports.
Ex-Newcastle defender Mike Williamson, 41, starred for the Magpies in the top flight from 2010 to 2015.
But after a dire run since taking over the Blues in September, it is claimed he has been relieved of his duties.
According to the , Williamson was sacked on Monday morning.
That comes after Saturday's humiliating 5-1 defeat at home to Swindon which left the Brunton Park side bottom of the League Two table, five points from safety.
Williamson left his role at MK Dons in September to take over from Paul Simpson at Carlisle.
Simpson was in charge when they were relegated last season and oversaw three defeats in the club's first four league games of the 2024-25 campaign.
Mark Birch was interim boss for three weeks before the deal was struck with MK Dons for Williamson's arrival.
However, the ex-Wolves, Wycombe and Watford centre-back struggled to make the impact he wanted in Cumbria.
In his 25 games in the dugout, Williamson managed just five wins, six draws and 14 defeats - a win rate of a mere 20 per cent.
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