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Simon Grayson’s Hartlepool left in grey area after sacking

Simon Grayson says he was disappointed but not surprised to be sacked by unpopular Hartlepool chairman Raj Singh last month.

by
Chris Dunlavy
23 November 2025

Simon Grayson says he was disappointed to lose his job at Hartlepool

By Chris Dunlavy
Simon Grayson says he was disappointed but not surprised to be sacked by unpopular Hartlepool chairman Raj Singh last month.

The former Leeds, Sunderland and Huddersfield boss was viewed as a major coup for the National League side when he was appointed in June.
A huge turnover of players followed, and initial signs were promising as Pools took ten points from their first four matches to go joint-top of the nascent table.
But a subsequent run of one win in 11 games saw Singh wield the axe – and break a pre-season promise in the process.
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