"Marvin Bartley has taken over as Livingston manager with David Martindale moving to a new role as sporting director at the Scottish Premiership bottom club. Martindale moves upstairs after five years as manager, with the club winless in 24 games and six points adrift at the foot of the table. The West Lothian's sole league victory this season came in August and Martindale is now replaced by his assistant Bartley following Saturday's 2-0 home loss to Motherwell."
"Livingston's run of 22 games without a league victory is only matched by one top-flight team this century - Hamilton in the 2010-11 season. His exit comes less than 24 hours after Martindale told BBC Scotland he did not "fear for his job" and expressed his desire to stay. Martindale, who initially joined Livingston as a volunteer in 2014, was the Premiership's longest-serving manager, having taken permanent charge in December 2020 after a spell as caretaker boss."
Marvin Bartley has been appointed Livingston manager while David Martindale moves into a sporting director role after five years in charge. The club is bottom of the Scottish Premiership, winless in 24 games and six points adrift, with only one league victory this season in August. Bartley replaces his former assistant following a 2-0 home defeat to Motherwell. Livingston's 22-game league winless run is matched only by Hamilton's 2010-11 top-flight sequence this century. Martindale, who joined as a volunteer in 2014, was the Premiership's longest-serving manager and previously led the club to a top-six finish and an SPFL Trust Trophy victory.
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