Cowden part company with Brown

Billy Brown has admitted he “wasn’t enjoying” life as Cowdenbeath manager after parting company with the struggling Fife club, writes Eric Nicolson.

The Blue Brazil have lost nine of their last 10 games – drawing the other – and are bottom of League Two.

Brown’s last game in charge was a 1-0 defeat at Berwick on Saturday.

The veteran boss was Gary Locke’s assistant before taking on the manager’s position in the summer.

It has been one long struggle for his team this season so far but Cowdenbeath’s situation isn’t beyond repair as second bottom Edinburgh City are only a point above them in second bottom.

And Brown believes his successor has a platform from which to build.

“I really hadn’t envisaged going back into management when I came to Central Park,” he said. “Gary asked me to help him and I was delighted to do so. I was enjoying just being back in the game.”

“Then, when Gary left, the club asked me to step in and I agreed to do so,” added Brown.

“It’s fair to say it has been a real challenge with rebuilding to be done and of course we have had to rely heavily on young players. Results haven’t gone our way so far with so many narrow 1-0 defeats.

“We showed improvement down at Berwick though and there is something there I believe to build on.

“To be absolutely honest I just wasn’t really enjoying being back at the sharp end. I think leaving now gives someone else an opportunity to give it a go and also time as we are only 10 games into the season.

“I would genuinely like to say though that they are great people at Central Park and I do wish the players, fans, staff and board all the very best for the future.”

Club chairman Donald Findlay said: “It has been a pleasure working with Billy and to witness his real enthusiasm for the game.

“Unfortunately results and indeed goals have been hard to come by but it is typical of Billy that he willingly came in to help us last season and then stepped in to help us further when Gary left.

“He has worked tirelessly in his time as manager at Central Park.

“Now he has intimated his desire to stand down in an open and straightforward manner allowing us time to seek his successor.

“Billy leaves us with my own personal sincere thanks for his service to the club and the very best wishes of all the board.”

Billy Brown has stepped down from Blue Brazil post.