McGlynn leading race to be Falkirk boss after Raith exit

JOHN McGlynn has left his post as Raith Rovers manager amid speculation he is set to take over at Falkirk. The 60-year-old, who had a six-year spell as Rovers boss between 2006 and 2012, returned to Kirkcaldy in September 2018 and led the club to the League One title in 2020 as well as the Challenge Cup last month. However, Rovers missed out on a place in the play-offs this term in the wake of a controversial January move to sign David Goodwillie, who was found guilty of rape in a civil case in 2017. McGlynn subsequently apologised for his part in the transfer and admitted it was an ‘enormous mistake’. His exit from Rovers, along with assistant manager Paul Smith, comes at a time when he has been heavily linked with the vacancy at the League One Bairns, who are searching for a replacement for Martin Rennie.