SOCCER - THOMSON RESIGNS AS MANAGER OF [START_ENT] RAITH ROVERS [END_ENT] .  KIRKCALDY , Scotland 1996-08-27  Jimmy Thomson became Scotland 's first managerial casualty of the season on Tuesday when he quit Raith Rovers , bottom of the premier division .  Thomson resigned after the club 's directors asked him to return to his previous position as youth team coach .  He had been in charge for six months .  Raith lost their first two games of the season away to Rangers and Celtic , then crashed 3-0 at home to Motherwell on Saturday .  A club statement said : " The directors of Raith Rovers FC invited Jimmy Thomson to relinquish the post of manager and to resume his former position as youth team coach .  " Regrettably Jimmy has felt unable to accept that offer , and has accordingly left the club . "  Thomson said : " I am leaving with my dignity and my pride intact , and that is very important to me .  " While not agreeing with the directors ' decision , I respect their reasons for making it . "
SOCCER - THOMSON RESIGNS AS MANAGER OF
RAITH ROVERS
.  KIRKCALDY , Scotland 1996-08-27  Jimmy Thomson became Scotland 's first managerial casualty of the season on Tuesday when he quit Raith Rovers , bottom of the premier division .  Thomson resigned after the club 's directors asked him to return to his previous position as youth team coach .  He had been in charge for six months .  Raith lost their first two games of the season away to Rangers and Celtic , then crashed 3-0 at home to Motherwell on Saturday .  A club statement said : " The directors of Raith Rovers FC invited Jimmy Thomson to relinquish the post of manager and to resume his former position as youth team coach .  " Regrettably Jimmy has felt unable to accept that offer , and has accordingly left the club . "  Thomson said : " I am leaving with my dignity and my pride intact , and that is very important to me .  " While not agreeing with the directors ' decision , I respect their reasons for making it . "
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