TRANMERE Rovers chairman Mark Palios insisted the club do not have the luxury of time after sacking manager Mike Jackson following Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Morecambe.

The defeat was Rovers’ fourth in their last five games and saw them slip to 18th in League Two.

And the club decided to move on from Jackson just three months after he replaced Micky Mellon as manager.

Speaking to the media minutes after Jackson was dismissed, Palios said: “I appointed Mike because he is an excellent coach who had some forward thinking ideas and had played a big part in two promotions enjoyed under Micky Mellon’s tenure.

“I therefore felt he deserved the chance to step up when Micky left. Despite the fact this is a season which has thrown up challenges that no manager has had to face before, I have regrettably come to the conclusion that it is right for the club to make a change of manager.

“This is a season which could still yet be shortened due to Covid so we do not have the luxury of time to turn things around.

“The club will always be grateful to Mike for his contributions first as a player, then as assistant as well as his efforts as first-team manager.

“I hate cliches but it’s a results-based game. The players were still playing for the manager and this was the hardest decision I have made.

“We have not interviewed anyone yet, in about an hour’s time I will be going down a list with venom.

“Everyone knows the results, and it is four defeats in five.”

Tranmere beat Southend United 2-0 last weekend.