their statement seems to hint at something going bad at the start of the year, very damning it was
The man should just be a #2 from now on, something he'd probably be good at to be fair
I don't know. I take a statement from an owner that's gone through 4 managers in the space of a year or so with a pinch of salt.
"This was a task which was achieved swiftly and decisively, resulting in the team reaching sixth place in the table towards the latter part of 2016 after finding itself towards the relegation zone only a few months previously.
However, since the turn of the year we have experienced a significant, unexpected and persistent decline in results, team unity and morale. Our form over the last 10 games would place us above the relegation group by goal difference alone."
...And the reason they're not 'above the relegation group by goal difference alone' is because of the terrific run of results that got them hoping of playoffs even after that dreadful start. Of course the players heads are going to drop if the manager has been getting sacked after every time there's a slump.