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Keith Curle previously managed Mansfield Town, Chester and Torquay United

Carlisle boss Keith Curle will leave the club at the end of the season after over three and a half years in charge.

The 54-year-old will stay for the Cumbrians' final two League Two matches and will assist with their retained list, the club confirmed. external-link

He has led the club to 20th, 10th and sixth-placed finishes since 2014.

"Following a meeting with directors on Wednesday, Keith Curle has decided to move on and further his career elsewhere," a club statement said.

"The directors and staff would like to thank Keith for his contribution."

United are 10th in League Two, eight points below the play-offs after a run of only one win in eight.

The former England defender's contract had been set to expire this summer.

Curle led Carlisle to last season's League Two play-off semi-finals, but they lost 6-5 on aggregate to Exeter City after a dramatic finish at St James Park.

A run of four straight victories in February appeared to be pushing his side towards another top-seven finish, but failing to win since 30 March has left them out of contention.