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06 Sept 2025

Jim Bentley sacked with Rochdale bottom of League Two

Jim Bentley sacked with Rochdale bottom of League Two

Rochdale have sacked manager Jim Bentley with the club bottom of Sky Bet League Two.

Following Saturday’s defeat by fellow strugglers Crawley, Dale are 10 points adrift of safety and had won just once in 13 games.

Assistant boss Nick Chadwick has also left, with Jim McNulty taking interim charge until the end of the season, with his first match in charge at AFC Wimbledon at the weekend.

“Rochdale Football Club can confirm that it has parted company with first-team manager Jim Bentley,” a club statement read. “Assistant manager Nick Chadwick will also depart the club.

“We would like to place on record our thanks to Jim and Nick and wish them every success in the future.

“Jim McNulty will take interim charge of the team until the end of the season, starting with Saturday’s game at AFC Wimbledon.”

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