According to a News & Star story, Carlisle United is reportedly “latter stages” in its search for a new manager and sporting director.
Carlisle United decided to separate company with their former head coach last month, and they are now looking for a replacement for Paul Simpson. They finished in the bottom four together with Fleetwood Town, Port Vale, and Cheltenham Town, and were relegated from League One the previous season.
In their quest to move up the League Two standings, the Cumbrians must make a critical decision on who to bring in next. They have only won one of their first six games of the new season, placing them in 22nd position in the standings and one point above the bottom two.
According to the most recent information provided by the News & Star, the Cumbrians appear to be getting “closer” to selecting Simpson’s replacement.
But for Jamie Devitt, Mark Birch, and Steven Rudd, the caretakers, everything are still going as usual this week. “The week’s fully planned going into Swindon for us,” stated Rudd. We are aware of our training schedule, days off, travel schedule, and other details.
It seems like Carlisle United is getting closer to having a manager, but it’s unclear at this point if they’ll be ready for their trip to Swindon Town.
They suffered a 3-2 home defeat to Fletwood Towne over the weekend, and they will be eager to get back on track at the County Ground against the Robins.
Football Insider has reported that the Cumbrians and Lee Bell of Crewe Alexandra have recently been linked. The 41-year-old led the Railwaymen to the playoffs the previous season, but they were defeated by Crawley Town at Wembley in the championship game.
Journalist Alan Nixon has stated on his Patreon that they are considering David Flitcroft, who was formerly of Mansfield Town and Port Vale, for the position of sporting director.
There is no doubt that Carlisle United has the talent in its ranks to compete in the highest echelons of the division, and they will want to move up the table.
The Cumbrians must get back to their best, and whoever takes over will have a respectable team.
Over the summer, they made significant inroads into the window to bring in players like Aaron Hayden, Jordan Jones, and Charlie Wyke.
