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Ballymena United Part Company With Jim Ervin and Appoint U20 Coach Caldwell Interim

U20 coach Ciaran Caldwell takes temporary charge for Tuesday’s BetMcLean Cup quarter-final.

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.