SOUTHEND United parted company with their head groundsman following Saturday’s postponed League One clash against Bolton Wanderers, Echosport can reveal.
Ken Hare, who had been with the Shrimpers for the past 27 years, was dismissed by chairman Ron Martin after the game with the Trotters, which had been due to take place at Roots Hall, was called off for a frozen pitch.
A club spokesman said: “People generally lose their position as a result of not doing their job.
"The necessary decision surrounding Mr Hare was a disappointment and of course not taken lightly.
"Very few people have been dismissed at this football club over the past 20 years and that even extends to managers.”
Saturday’s game was the first to be postponed at Roots Hall since January 2013.
>THE original quote the Echo received from the club spokesman did not include the word few.
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