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Livingston Reassigns Martindale to Sporting Director, Promotes Bartley to Manager

The overhaul seeks to halt a relegation slide after months without a league win.

Overview

  • David Martindale leaves the dugout to become sporting director, with assistant Marvin Bartley taking over as first‑team manager.
  • Livingston sit bottom of the Premiership and remain six points adrift following a 2-0 home defeat to Motherwell.
  • Martindale said he takes accountability for the poor run and pledged support from his new role while keeping a clear divide from first‑team duties.
  • Owner and chairman Calvin Ford endorsed the restructure and expressed full confidence in Bartley’s leadership.
  • Bartley’s first match in charge is at home to Falkirk on Wednesday, and his prior managerial stint was a 16‑month spell at Queen of the South.