Just two years after finishing third in the Scottish Premiership under Steve Clarke, Kilmarnock's 28-year top-flight stay is over. "It was a complete rip up of a squad built under Steve Clarke," said Stephen O'Donnell, Motherwell's former Kilmarnock defender. The Dyer disasterAlex Dyer, who worked under both Clarke and Alessio, took interim charge following the Italian's sacking in December 2019. Despite losing all three games as caretaker, Dyer was confirmed the club's new manager until the end of the campaign, raising further questions about the Ayrshire side's contingency planning. But ultimately, not even the Northern Irish duo - who momentarily allowed Kilmarnock fans to dream - could save them from relegation.

Source: BBC May 25, 2021 11:15 UTC