Martindale: Binning struggles can make new manager of me

DAVIE MARTINDALE says top-flight bosses stand to face a re-energised football manager if Livingston go up - because he'll be JUST a football boss without a "noose" around his neck.

- Alan Robertson

The club unveiled Calvin Ford as majority shareholder during these play-offs as he took all of John Mclivogue's shares. It followed an ownership dispute, with Martindale declaring he, then chairman John Ward and chief exec Dave Black were locked in a "draining" situation.

Martindale said: "One of my biggest things was anyone coming in has to realise I don't want to continue doing what I'm doing. I can't, it's been too much.