‘It is just madness’ – Crawley Town boss Scott Lindsey hits out at League Two's managerial merry-go-round

It comes after Dino Maamria left the Reds’ League Two relegation rivals Barrow after only 28 days in charge. The 54-year-old managed only one win from his six games.

The Bluebirds sacked Paul Gallagher last month after losing all five of his matches at the helm, having replaced Andy Whing in January.

Tranmere Rovers are another of Crawley’s relegation rivals to change manager in recent weeks, with Pete Wild taking charge until the end of the season after Andy Crosby’s departure.

Walsall also sacked boss Mat Sadler earlier this week after nearly three years as head coach, following a poor run of form that saw the Saddlers fall to 11th in the table.

When asked if managers should be getting more time, he said: “More time? Dino’s had six games, the manager before him had five games, I had five months at MK Dons – of course they should be given more time!”

“It’s madness. The game is madness. How are you supposed to build something in five games or five months even. It's impossible.”

Lindsey referenced some specific managers who have thrived after being given sufficient time at a club.

He said: “You look at the managers who were [at the] top end of League One or League Two, they'd all been in post [for] two or three years and built something, like Graham Alexander at Bradford.

“I can't remember off the top of my head who it was that went up out of League Two, but they were all managers that had been there a long time and built something special.

“Doncaster Rovers [boss] Grant McCann [has] been there [for] three or four years.”

“It's the only way of keeping a continuity, a way of building something. You can't build if you keep chopping. You just can't.

“It’s not for me to say about what other clubs do, but I've got a view on it – it's ridiculous. It is just madness. It's a really tough game [and a] tough industry.”

The Reds’ boss echoed the harsh reality of football that those in the dugout are usually the first to face the chopping block when fortunes turn.

"What, is every manager wrong? Is every manager wrong about recruitment? What about players? It can't be just a manager all the time.

“It is a tough industry, but we all signed up for it. We all know what it entails and we're all ready for that phone call, because you’re only ever really five or six games away from it.”

Despite the managerial merry-go-round, Reds’ owner Raphael Khalili has always maintained his support for the manager since taking over the club.

Lindsey said: “I'm lucky I've got a really good chairman who sees the bigger picture. It’s a tough industry, it really is, and I'm hardened to it now.

“So, whatever will be will be, but I've just got to get this team up the table and that's the only thing I'm focused on.”

Crawley are back in action on Friday night when they take on Colchester United at the JobServe Community Stadium.

With just 10 games left of the season, the Reds are 21st in the table and just a point above the relegation zone.