Manager Cotterill expected to leave Forest Green

Steve Cotterill took Forest Green to the National League play-offs but they missed out on promotion

Manager Steve Cotterill is expected to leave Forest Green Rovers after missing out on promotion from the National League.

The 60-year-old is due to depart the New Lawn despite guiding Rovers to third place last season.

They lost just seven of their 46 games but went out in the play-off semi-final on penalties to Southend to miss out on a place in the Wembley final.

Forest Green did not comment when approached by the BBC.

Former Birmingham and Nottingham Forest manager Cotterill was appointed in January 2024, replacing Troy Deeney with the club rooted to the bottom of League Two.

He was unable to keep them in the football league and is due to depart having won 31 of his 71 games in charge, a 44% win rate.