Crawley Town fans have been left fuming by the club’s decision to dismiss operations director Kelly Derham.

In a statement released on the club website, the reasons behind the contract termination were given as financial.

“Crawley Town has today terminated the contract between itself and operations director, Kelly Derham,” the statement read.

“Kelly has been a stalwart for the club for nearly a decade, and her efforts have been invaluable to the club. During her time with Crawley, Kelly has worked in the accounts, as club secretary and as operations director.

“This has been a hugely difficult decision to make, but in light of the current financial challenges the club is facing it is one that the club was forced into.”

It appears, however, that Kelly Derham was not even present when the decision was taken to terminate her contract further fanning the anger of supporters.

Reds fans and former players have reacted angrily on social media, demanding an explanation from the club. Here are some of those reactions: