The club said they received Brady’s resignation on Wednesday and accepted it “given the circumstances”.

“We really appreciate what Jon has done for the club, initially within the academy and over the last four years or so as first-team manager,” chairman Kelvin Thomas said., external

“I personally appreciated Jon’s kind words earlier this week when he acknowledged how well-supported he had been by the club.

“However we also all fully understand the real pressures that come with being a manager and while we all would have preferred things to be different, we understand Jon’s decision.

“We will now work with Jon and the LMA [League Managers’ Association] on his exit agreement.”