Crawley Town boss Scott Lindsey has said that he was desperate for a new job in football following his sacking at MK Dons.
The 52-year-old was dismissed by the League Two club as their season faded into mediocrity, falling well short of their pre-season promotion ambitions. Just three weeks later, he made a sensational return to his former club Crawley Town, who he had started the campaign with back in August.
“Could Have Been Anywhere”
Lindsey resumed his time at Broadfield with a crucial win in their relegation battle with a win in Sussex against fellow strugglers Bristol Rovers thanks to Kamari Doyle. Whilst The Red Devils are still in a dire situation being now nine points behind The Pirates, it is a much-needed result for them to mount an unlikely escape with eight games to go.
Speaking to SussexWorld about the break between being sacked by Milton Keynes and being reappointed at Crawley, Lindsey said he was eager to return to management. He said:
“The time off was boring. I wanted to get back in yesterday. I’m not somebody who can sit around. I think I drove my missus mad. After that time, I was wandering around the house like a lost soul and at times I hated it.
“As soon as somebody offered me a job, I’d have gone. It could have been anywhere. I just wanted to work, and I was desperate to get to work.”
“The first week was all right because I did my [UEFA] Pro Licence at St George’s Park so I spent three days up there doing that which was good.
“After that, I was just wandering around the house. I actually put a bed together as well at one stage. But yeah, I hated it.”
Crawley travel north to Rotherham United on the weekend to try and close the gap further to escape the drop.
Writer’s View
His dismissal from MK Dons marked the first time since becoming a fully-fledged EFL manager with Swindon Town that Scott Lindsey was out of work. It must have been frustrating for him to be stuck on the sidelines, but at least he got some benefit by being able to complete his coaching badges. With Rob Elliott’s sacking earlier in the week and Lindsey being available, it was a match made in heaven to reunify both parties. It has already gone well with a win over Bristol Rovers. If anyone is going to galvanise the club to escape an immediate return back to League Two, it is Scott Lindsey.
