Ex-Millwall assistant axed by St Johnstone

Callum Davidson has been sacked by St Johnstone after their 2-0 defeat at Livingston on Saturday. 

The Saints are ninth in the Scottish Premiership and have slipped into a relegation battle since the season restarted following the break for the 2022 World Cup.

Ex-Millwall assistant Davidson, who was brought to the club by Gary Rowett, left the Lions in June 2020 to take the managerial role at McDiarmid Park.

Davidson won the League and Scottish Cup double in his first season as manager.

St Johnstone chairman Steve Brown said: “First and foremost, Callum is a friend and I hold him in high regard, which is why this has been an extremely difficult decision to come to.

“But we had an open and honest conversation and we both agreed that we must do what is right for St Johnstone.

“We must always put our football club first.

“Callum has been a brilliant manager for St Johnstone and led us to that cup double in 2021 and then European football.

“But we feel results haven’t been good enough in recent weeks and it’s best for the football club to make a change at this stage.

“I’d like to thank Callum for his service and dedication to us and wish him every success in the future.

“He is a St Johnstone legend and always will be.”