Raith Rovers are not having much luck these days. First the lost out to Hibs in the Premiership play off quarter finals; then Ray McKinnon was poached by Dundee United; and now player/coach Laurie Ellis has decided he does not wish to stay with the club beyond the end of this month. Ellis has been with the club as a player over three spells totalling 14 years, the last four of which he also worked as 1st team and youth development coach under three different managers, John McGlynn, Grant Murray and Ray McKinnon.
Rovers CEO Eric Drysdale said: "Throughout his career at Raith Rovers, Laurie has been a model professional, acting throughout with complete integrity and professionalism. His playing career enjoyed many highlights, and his work in recent times on youth development has been instrumental in developing emerging talent such as Lewis Vaughan and Ross Callachan plus a host of prospective and apprentice professionals. Laurie will be badly missed at Stark’s Park but it goes without saying that he leaves with our very best wishes for what we are sure will be a distinguished coaching career."