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FORMER Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson has been released by Salford after just four appearances as League Two end the season.

Fourth tier clubs decided unanimously to end their campaign with a points-per-game system set to determine the table and play-offs for promotion.

 Darron Gibson has been released by Salford City after League Two was scrapped
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Darron Gibson has been released by Salford City after League Two was scrappedCredit: https://twitter.com/SalfordCityFC
 Darron Gibson spent seven years at Manchester United
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Darron Gibson spent seven years at Manchester UnitedCredit: PA:Empics Sport

The club - who are part-owned by members of United's legendary Class of 92 - announced on its website that they have cast aside 11 members of the first team squad.


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Gibson, 32, had clocked up just four appearances for the Ammies during the club's first Football League season before football was KO'd in March amid the coronavirus crisis.

The Republic of Ireland midfielder arrived at Moor Lane on a six-month deal from Wigan Athletic at the start of February.

He had been without a club since being released by Wigan last summer, where he featured in just 18 Championship games.

Gibson has endured a rocky last few years in England, with his spell at Sunderland marred by controversy after he labelled the club as "f****** s***" following a pre-season defeat by Celtic.

Gibson played with four of the Salford co-owners in Paul Scholes, Gary and Phil Neville, as well as Ryan Giggs during his seven years at Old Trafford.

Former United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was a big fan of the Irishman, and he even dubbed him "the new Scholes" following a goal against Bayern Munich in 2010.

He told reporters after the Champions League match: "You saw Gibson's performance against Bayern Munich. It is the kind of contribution we used to get from Paul Scholes.

 

"He used to get me 12 to 14 goals from midfield all the time and we haven't had a player like that in a while."

Gibson made 60 appearances in total for the Red Devils, finding the net ten times, and securing the Premier League title in 2010-11 and the League Cup in 2009 and 2010.

Josh Askew, Craig Conway, Kieran Glynn, Kyle Letheren, Chris Neal, Michael O'Connor, Nathan Pond, Devante Rodney, Mark Shelton and Scott Wiseman are the other players released by Salford.

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