SWINDON Town has confirmed head coach Scott Lindsey and assistant coach Jamie Day have both left the club with immediate effect in order to join the Robins’ League Two rivals, Crawley Town.

Following days of uncertainty over the future of the club’s head coach, Swindon have finally confirmed Lindsey’s exit and now say their “prime aim” is to focus on finding a replacement “who shares the same drive, ambition, vision and values as we do in order to drive us forward.”

In the meantime, goalkeeping coach Steve Mildenhall and first-team coach Gavin Gunning will take temporary charge of the club until owner Clem Morfuni appoints the third head coach of his relatively-short tenure.

In a statement announcing the news, Town said: “Everyone here at the football club would like to express their sincere thanks to Scott and Jamie for their commitment and hard work during their time here, and we wish them all the best in their next venture.”

After reports emerged that Lindsey had left the County Ground, Swindon went silent on social media and chose not to publish a holding statement acknowledging the rumours surrounding their head coach.

The club faced criticism for this, but owner Morfuni explained why the decision was made.

He said: “We’d like to take this opportunity to thank our fans for their continued support and patience during the last week or so, and we know they will get behind Steve, Gavin and our players in the short term.

“Due to legal protocols, we have been unable to provide comment or respond to questions regarding the futures of both Scott and Jamie and have chosen not to post on our social -media channels until we had an update on this matter and could move forward.

“Our prime aim is now focused on bringing in a new head coach who shares the same drive, ambition, vision and values as we do in order to drive us forward, with promotion this season very much still our intended target.”

Lindsey was named Town boss in June 2022 following a fortnight-long search to find Ben Garner’s replacement.

The 50-year-old won 10 of his 30 matches in charge and leaves Swindon eighth in League Two ahead of this Saturday’s home game against Grimsby Town.

Town’s technical director, Sandro Di Michele, said: “I’d like to place on record my gratitude to Scott and Jamie for their hard work and dedication during their time with us.

“They leave us in a healthy position in the League Two table and have helped develop a squad of young players capable of competing with the very best sides in this division.

“I would like to wish them all the best as they embark on the next chapters in their careers at Crawley.”

Lindsey is set to bring his Crawley side back to the County Ground on the final day of the League Two season - Saturday, May 6.