Dagenham & Redbridge Names Carroll Interim Manager

Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club, a team in England's National League South, has parted ways with manager Lee Bradbury and appointed former England striker Andy Carroll as interim manager, just weeks after YouTuber KSI joined as a shareholder.

The club announced the change on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after Bradbury's team secured a 3-2 victory away at Farnborough. Bradbury, who had been in charge for seven months, leaves with the side in 12th place in the seventh tier, holding 56 points from 39 matches and sitting six points behind the playoff spots. A club statement praised Bradbury's contributions, noting his focus, professionalism and efforts to stabilize the club last summer. It wished him success in future endeavors and confirmed Carroll would lead the team on an interim basis, with further updates to follow.

Carroll, 37, joined Dagenham & Redbridge last July on a three-year deal as a player, scoring six goals in 12 appearances before an injury sidelined him in mid-December. He became a shareholder in February, adding to his investment in the club, which was acquired that month by the Happy Fan Group LLC, an investment consortium led by John Grabowski. Carroll's...