Portsmouth part company with Andy Awford by mutual consent

Portsmouth have parted company with Andy Awford by mutual consent.

Portsmouth lost at Morecambe 3-1 over the weekend and are 14th in League 2. 

His departure comes just five weeks after he was named as February's League 2 manager of the month. That month he guided Pompey to four wins and two draws. 

Since then they have lost four, drawn three and won two.

Awford, 42, has filled just about every position at the south coast club - player, chief scout, academy coach, caretaker manager, and, from May last year, manager. 

The club confirmed that he may be offered a different role. 

In a statement the club said: “Portsmouth Football Club announce that Andy Awford has left his role as first team manager by mutual consent.

“After a meeting on Monday morning with chairman Iain McInnes and chief executive Mark Catlin, the decision was taken for him to step down with immediate effect.

“The club would like to place on record their sincere thanks for Andy’s efforts – his service to Pompey is immeasurable.

“One of his most significant contributions was when he took charge of the team in March 2014 [as caretaker] and steered the club to safety from the threat of relegation out of the Football League. 

“All parties have agreed that, after a natural break, further conversations will take place about the potential of Andy playing a further role within the football club.

“Gary Waddock will take caretaker charge until the end of the season, assisted by first team coach Paul Hardyman.”

Awford took charge of 55 games at Portsmouth, winning 20, drawing 17 and losing 18.

Waddock set to take charge for the first time when Pompey head to Stevenage on Tuesday night.