KSI has sacked the manager of Dagenham & Redbridge and replaced him with Andy Carroll just two weeks after buying the club.
The social media star has made the first major move of his reign at the National League South side by ditching Lee Bradbury, 50.
The team are currently 12th in the division and KSI watched their victory over Dorking Wanderers earlier this month, alongside Carroll.
Carroll, who joined Dagenham last summer but is currently injured, also holds a minority stake in the club.
Now the former England striker, 37, has been appointed as the new boss, despite the team winning their game against Farnborough on Tuesday night under Bradbury.
A club statement read: ‘Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club can confirm that we have parted company with First-Team Manager, Lee Bradbury.
KSI has appointed Andy Carroll as the new Dagenham & Redbridge interim boss – the pair were seen watching the team during a win over Dorking earlier this month
Lee Bradbury (above) was given the boot just a day after victory over Farnborough
‘We are very grateful to Lee for his focus, professionalism, and commitment during his time at the Club and for his contributions, both on and off the pitch, to stabilise the club last summer.
‘Dagenham & Redbridge wish him every success in his future endeavours.
‘Andy Carroll will take the team on an interim basis, and further updates will be communicated in due course.’
The ex-Newcastle and Liverpool forward will take charge of his first game against Torquay United, who are managed by cult hero boss Neil Warnock after he came out of retirement yet again recently – aged 77.
Carroll, 37, is due to stand trial next January after pleading not guilty to breaching a non-molestation order having been accused of repeatedly calling his ex-wife Billi Mucklow, with whom he shares three children.
A non-molestation order is handed out at civil court and designed to stop someone going near another person.
Breaching a non-molestation order can lead to a maximum of five years in prison.
He is moving from the pitch to the dugout having signed for Dagenham as a player after leaving Bordeaux last year.
Carroll netted six times in 12 games but has been sidelined with an injury since December.
KSI was announced as a co-owner of the club earlier this month, causing a surge in support
Andy Carroll will manage against veteran boss Neil Warnock in his first game in charge
It will be a brutal early test of his credentials as a manager as he pits his wits against Warnock, who has taken charge of more than 1000 professional games.
KSI caused a stir with his purchase of a stake in Dagenham as a major new venture.
The YouTube star, whose real name is Olajide Olayinka Williams ‘JJ’ Olatunji, received a rapturous reception from fans as he arrived at his first game earlier this month.
The 32-year-old even live streamed his time at the game, with a camera following his and Carroll’s every move in the stands.
The pair were mic’d up and both celebrated wildly when Aramide Oteh scored the decisive goal in the second half.
KSI’s impact was evident elsewhere too. The attendance for the match was 2,281, more than double the previous home game before he invested.
Speaking after he announced his purchase, he said: ‘It’s surreal, bro, out of this world. The idea of it excites me so much.
‘Years ago, I saw the excitement, the happiness, the joy. I want to bring that back and then surpass it.
‘I want the place to be pumping, I want it to be rocking, I want it to be an event whenever you come here.
‘Playing a video game and owning a football club is very different, I know that, but with Race to Division One (his Fifa YouTube series), it was a journey. It was hard, but in the end, I did it.’
KSI continued: ‘With this club, I want to do the unthinkable. I want to take Dagenham and Redbridge to the Premier League.
‘It’s obviously going to take time, but I’d say the realistic goal is getting out of this league and entering the National League.
‘We need to improve the team, make some additions that really take it to another level, and I want to build the community.’
