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Recently-relegated Livingston are looking for a new management team after head coach Marvin Bartley\u2019s resignation.<\/p>\n
The 39-year-old insisted that both himself and assistant Neil Hastings were left with \u201cno option\u201d other than to hand in their notice after being asked to reapply for their positions.<\/p>\n
Bartley took over from David Martindale in January but failed to prevent the club dropping into the Championship, the Lions\u2019 relegation being confirmed last weekend.<\/p>\n
The former midfielder said he had been given assurances he would continue in charge should the club fail to retain its top-flight status.<\/p>\n
However, he took to social media to say the goalposts had been moved, saying on X: \u201cUltimately, this decision comes following a conversation on Monday where the position that had previously been outlined to us changed considerably.<\/p>\n
\u201cFollowing the Motherwell game on 31 January, I was asked to take on the role and initially declined given the circumstances at the time.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter further conversations, I agreed to do so based on assurances around stability and the opportunity to lead the club into next season should relegation happen.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor that reason, it came as a major surprise to later be informed that Neil and I would need to reapply for our positions as part of a new process being introduced by the club.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t feel that the situation we agreed to take on, and the one now being presented, are the same. As a result, we feel stepping away is the right direction for us both.\u201d<\/p>\n
In 11 games in charge, Bartley\u2019s record was one win, six draws and four defeats.<\/p>\n
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