By Jon Couch

PROMOTED: Andy Butler

SCUNTHORPE United’s new owner Michelle Harness says sacking Jimmy Dean and replacing him with first-team coach Andy Butler is the toughest decision of her short tenure so far, but was done to help the club become more sustainable.
The Iron were favourites to make an immediate return to the National League but were unable to live up to expectation and their promotion bid failed after crashing out on penalties in last Saturday’s play-off semi-final with Boston United.
Dean, 41, joined the Iron from Peterborough Sports in January 2023...