Pilgrims Chief Executive Ben Robinson said: “It’s extremely disappointing that the board has been forced to make this decision. Obviously when I came into the club alongside Lee Mullen and John McDermott, there has been a transition to professionalise the way the club operates, with the incredible support of Phil Graham & Rob Mortimore . It’s regrettable that Gary couldn’t find it within himself to align with the plan, the vision and the values to which we as a club aspire, and as a result, he has made his position untenable.”