Lawrie Sanchez has hit back after Barnet Football Club sacked him on Monday.

The League Two club are just three points above the relegation zone, so they took the decision to sack Sanchez and appoint Martin Allen for a third spell in charge.

However, the former Northern Ireland and Fulham boss is clearly less than pleased with this decision, and has wasted no time in making his opinion known.

“I'd like to express my extreme disappointment at the lack of loyalty shown in me by the club," read a statement released by Sanchez. "It is the same lack of loyalty the club accused Martin Allen of showing when he walked out on Barnet towards the end of last season.

"When I took over from Martin, the club were three points adrift of safety with just four games of the season left and under serious threat of relegation to the Conference. However, Barnet took seven points from those last four games and avoided relegation.

"Now, exactly a year since my appointment, the club are three points clear of the relegation zone with three games to go. I certainly felt that recent performances would see the club remain clear of the threat of relegation.

"Unfortunately, that confidence seems not to have been mirrored in the boardroom and I am disappointed the club have lost their nerve at such a vital stage of the season."

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