Overview
- The club said it has opened a formal process to recruit a permanent first-team manager.
- Recent form included a 3-1 defeat at bottom club Glenavon and a 4-1 County Antrim Shield exit to Cliftonville.
- Ballymena sit eighth in the Premiership with six wins from 17 league games this season.
- Caldwell will be assisted by Patrick McEleney and Sean O’Neill during his interim spell.
- The board thanked Ervin for his service, noting he preserved top-flight status via a 2023 playoff and later signed a deal running to 2028.