Crawley Town has appointed Colin Kazim-Richards as their new manager. The 39-year-old, who has been involved in the Arsenal youth set-up, takes on his first managerial job with the club fighting to stay in League Two after a 10-match winless run.
What happened?
Crawley Town parted company with Scott Lindsey on Monday with the club in a perilous position, just a point above the relegation zone.
The new manager, Colin Kazim-Richards, is determined to make first impressions count at Crawley Town. He said he believes some of the players have not been in the position to affect the game with their strengths.
Why it matters for Crawley Town
Crawley Town is currently 22nd in England League Two, with 40 points from 46 games, and a recent form of DDDLL. Their last result was a 0-0 draw against Salford City on 2026-05-02.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| League standing | 22nd |
| Points | 40 |
| Games played | 46 |
| Recent form | DDDLL |
What comes next?
Kazim-Richards is banking on the emergency nature of his appointment focusing minds with seven matches remaining, starting on Saturday with a home match against 16th-placed Gillingham. He is very confident of avoiding relegation, saying he wouldn't have taken the job if he wasn't confident.
The Turkish international, who started his career at Bury, played for 17 clubs and hopes to pass on some of the lessons from the challenging experiences he faced. He has been in relegation battles with four different teams five different times and knows what it takes to get out of this situation.
Crawley Town will be looking to turn their non-results into results under the new management, and Kazim-Richards is ready to make an impact straight away.
