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Newport County Dismiss Dave Hughes and Wayne Hatswell After 1-0 Shrewsbury Loss

The club cited a disappointing start to the season in a terse 55-word statement.

Overview

  • The announcement followed Saturday's defeat, with talkSPORT reporting the decision came roughly an hour after full-time.
  • Newport sit bottom of League Two on 11 points from 16 matches, heightening relegation fears.
  • Hughes departs six months after his May appointment with an overall record of four wins, four draws and 14 defeats.
  • Hughes had arrived from Manchester United's academy and spoke shortly before the decision, praising his players and supporters.
  • No successor has been named, and the team next visit Oldham Athletic on Saturday, 22 November.