Robinson’s dismissal comes as a surprise to many given the relative success of the campaign. Under his guidance, Salford achieved their highest-ever finish in the English football pyramid, finishing fourth in League Two. However, the club narrowly missed out on automatic promotion by a single point to Cambridge United, a failure that forced them into the lottery of the play-offs where they ultimately fell short.
During his two-and-a-half-year tenure, Robinson oversaw 132 games, securing 60 victories. While he initially inherited a side that had slumped to 20th in the table, he successfully stabilised the project and turned them into promotion contenders. Nevertheless, a damaging run of five defeats in six games during January proved costly in the final reckoning for automatic spots.
