McCall exits struggling Clyde 'by mutual consent'

Ian McCall agreed a new one-year contract in May

Ian McCall has left his position as Clyde manager "by mutual consent", the club have announced following a disappointing start to their Scottish League 2 campaign.

The 60-year-old former Dundee United, Partick Thistle and Ayr United boss took charge after the dismissal of Brian McLean last November with the Bully Wee two points adrift at the bottom of the table.

Despite at one stage falling 10 points behind, Clyde escaped a play-off to retain their place in the Scottish Professional Football League on the final day of the season.

It led McCall and assistants Neil Scally and Mark Kerr to sign new, year-long contracts in May as they began a rebuild of their squad.

But, after some promise in their Premier Sports Cup group stage in which they won away to Championship hosts Thistle and became bookmakers' favourites for the league title, they have gone eight games without a victory.

McCall told Clyde's website: "I take great pride in having contributed to the club's success in maintaining its league status last season, particularly from such a challenging position."

Clyde said they "would like to place on record our huge thanks for his efforts in keeping the club in League 2 last season" as Scally and Kerr "assume responsibility of the team on a caretaker basis while we follow due process to appoint a new manager".

Saturday's 1-1 draw at home to The Spartans was Clyde's fourth draw in a row after four consecutive defeats and they sit second bottom, two points above Edinburgh City.

The former Glasgow-based club also currently share Hamilton Academical's New Douglas Park as they seek a new home ground after leaving Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld two years ago.