Southend sack groundsman of 27 years after frozen-pitch postponement

A Southend statement read: "People generally lose their position as a result of not doing their job."

Southend have described the decision to sack groundsman Ken Hare after Saturday's League One game against Bolton was postponed because of a frozen pitch as "a disappointment".

Hare, who is still listed on the club's website as head groundsman, has been at Roots Hall for 27 years, with the last postponement coming four years ago.