Overview
- Assistant Richard O’Donnell also departs as the club confirms the process to appoint a successor is under way.
- Shrewsbury have lost six of their past seven league matches and 15 of 27 this season, following a late, disputed penalty defeat at Cambridge United.
- The team holds the league’s worst away record, without a road win since 6 September and with the most goals conceded away from home.
- Appleton, appointed interim in March and handed a two-year deal in May, said the job had been “tougher than it should have been” and criticised recruitment.
- His exit follows six January signings to reinforce the squad, with Barnet set to visit Croud Meadow on Saturday.