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Post-January slump was down to us, says McCall
Lancashire Evening Post
|April 28, 2026
Preston North End assistant manager Stuart McCall accepts the last few months have not been good enough.
Daniel Iversen's injury did not help PNE's situation in the second half of the season
The Lilywhites sat fourth in the Championship table at the start of January after a convincing 2-0 away win at Bristol City, who were also going well at the time.
However, poor form this calendar year has seen PNE fall out of the playoff picture and slide down the table.
Going into the final fixture of the season this weekend, they are placed 12th after Saturday's 3-2 win at Sheffield United.
McCall knows there have been damaging factors along the way but ultimately holds his hands up.
Speaking to BBC Lancashire, he said: "It's not easy to win games in this league.
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