Manchester United’s Under-23s coach Neil Wood is set to be appointed as the new first-team manager of Salford City.
Wood, 39, is set to replace Gary Bowyer at the League Two side after a disappointing season which saw the Class of '92-owned side finish in tenth place, seven points off the play-off positions. Club officials held a meeting on Tuesday morning and decided to terminate the contract of Bowyer and his assistant manager Billy Barr following a disappointing end to the season.
The United U23 manager worked closely with Salford co-owner Nicky Butt during his time as the head of first-team development at Old Trafford, where he forged a key role in developing players over the last three years.