Former Dundee United and St Johnstone defender Danny Grainger has taken interim charge of Falkirk following the dismissal of ex-Perth favourite Paul Sheerin.
Sheerin, 47, was relieved of his duties on Sunday evening following the Bairns’ humbling 6-0 defeat against Queen’s Park.
It was a third successive defeat in all competitions, leaving Falkirk outside the League 1 playoff places and nine points off the summit.
Sheerin, who made more than 200 appearances for the Saintees before guiding Arbroath to the 2010/11 Third Division title as player/boss, arrived in May and oversaw 23 matches.
Grainger, successful in a two-year stint in charge of Northern Premier League side Workington Town, was named his assistant in the summer.
Interim
And Grainger will take the reins ‘while the club embarks on a search for a new Head Coach’, a Falkirk statement confirmed.
The Bairns host league leaders Cove Rangers next Saturday.
Grainger made 28 appearances for United during the 2008/09 campaign before joining the Perth Saints.
He was a solid performer during two seasons at McDiarmid and earned a move to Hearts, with whom he lifted the 2012 Scottish Cup.
Grainger later enjoyed a brief stint with Dunfermline in 2014.
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