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Martindale insists his Livingston mission is short-term

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Livingston boss David Martindale has made it clear that his time in charge of the Scottish club is intended to be a short-term appointment. The manager's comments suggest he does not see himself as a long-term solution at Livingston, raising questions about the club's future managerial direction. Martindale has been a fixture at Livingston in various roles and his candid remarks add uncertainty around the club's planning.

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When a manager publicly frames their own role as 'short-term,' it usually signals one of two things: either a defined interim mandate with a successor already in mind, or a manager keeping his options open while stabilising a club in transition. Either way, Livingston's supporters are being told not to expect continuity in the dugout, and any tactical or developmental project at the club is being built on a borrowed clock. The bigger question is whether the Livingston hierarchy shares that timeline or is being caught out by it.

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Martindale insists his Livingston mission is short-term · Socc360