Rochdale’s 102-year keep within the Soccer League lastly got here to an finish this weekend as they misplaced 1-0 to Stockport County.
The membership have endured a disastrous season, having misplaced 26 of their 44 league video games.
They wanted to win to maintain their hopes alive of staying up in League Two however their torrid season continued when Tanto Olaofe scored the sport’s solely objective in first-half stoppage time.
Rochdale did not garner a shot on course for the complete 90 minutes.
Supervisor change couldn’t save The Dale
Dale sacked their supervisor Jim Bentley in March after a collection of disappointing outcomes successful simply six in 32 video games. This season the membership have managed to win solely 8 video games within the league.
It has been a depressing previous couple of years for the membership. Gone are their glory years within the final decade after they had been a longtime aspect in League One however they returned to the third tier in 2011-12.
Rochdale will play within the Nationwide League
The membership will now put together for all times within the Nationwide League.
Rochdale’s interim boss Jim McNulty stated after the sport, “In the beginning, I’m completely devastated. I simply really feel so sorry for the followers as a result of I do know all concerning the lengthy historical past of this membership and to be going out of the league after greater than 100 years is devastating.”
“It’s been a protracted, horrible season and at this second I’m simply actually hurting, as all of us are. I can completely perceive the followers’ anger and frustration however it’s been on the playing cards.
“To be trustworthy the followers had been superb, though we confirmed little or no as a staff, notably within the first half. I used to be fuming at half-time and I advised the gamers. It simply wasn’t acceptable. From a confidence and a braveness perspective, it simply wasn’t there. We rallied a bit within the second half however it was only a rally of confidence. We didn’t threaten or harm Stockport.
The soccer membership as an entire must be accountable for this. Too many issues have gone fallacious this season, and that is the end result.”
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