Crosby was sacked at the beginning of March, 10 months after he was appointed Tranmere manager on a permanent basis.

He left Prenton Park off the back of 10 losses from 11 League Two games, with Tranmere 19th in the table.

Crosby was ultimately replaced by former Oldham and Fleetwood manager Pete Wild who has failed to win each of his three games in charge so far with Rovers also failing to score a goal during that time.

Tranmere currently sit 20th in the table, four points above the relegation zone.

In a statement released through the League Managers Association (LMA) today (Thursday, April 2), Crosby said: "When I was appointed interim manager of Tranmere Rovers in March last season, my sole focus was on securing League Two status for the football club.

"We had 13 games remaining and found ourselves in a perilous position - third from bottom in League Two. We went on to collect 23 points from those final fixtures and comfortably retained the club's place in the EFL.

"I was then given the opportunity to take the role on a permanent basis...