Groves
was appointed at New Meadow Park in December 2020 following the departure of
James Rowe to National League side Chesterfield.
He
had previously been in charge of Grimsby Town and AFC Bournemouth along with a spell
as caretaker boss of Portsmouth.
In
a statement, Petheram said: “Owing to recent results, I can confirm that
Gloucester City AFC has parted ways with Paul Groves and members of his backroom
staff. We would like to thank Paul and his team for their hard work whilst with
us and wish them all the best in their future endeavours.
“In
order to provide stability to the club and give ourselves the best possible
chance of success moving forwards, we have appointed Lee Mansell as interim
manager, taking charge from Monday.
“Lee
has the support of everyone at the club and understands the aims and objectives
for the season ahead.”
Mansell
enjoyed a 17-year career in the Football League including nearly 400
appearances for Torquay United where he made a name for himself, before he
joined Bristol Rovers in 2014.
It
was during that season where he showed his ability as he helped the Gas to
promotion from the National League via the play-offs, scoring the winning
penalty himself at Wembley after they were taken all the way by Grimsby. |
