Carlton Quits
Last updated : 18 September 2005 By Covsupport
Former Coventry City defender/midfielder Carlton Palmer has resigned as manager of Mansfield Town.
Not a popular choice amongst Stags fans when he took over Keith Curle,but this season has seen the Nottinghamshire side slip to third from bottom of Division Two,culminating in a 2-0 defeat at Rochdale yesterday and calls from supporters for Palmer to go.
Palmer agreed with the supporters and resigned after the game saying: "I have had a good career and I don't need to take the abuse from the crowd. "Keith Haslam, the Mansfield chairman, is a good mate of mine and I want to keep it that way so I will be stepping down as manager. "I have told the players and Peter Shirtliff and will be formally speaking to the chairman. "They are a great set of lads and I wish them all the best. I will take a holiday now and take stock of things."
