He was appointed in December 2024 after predecessor Jon Brady – now in cost at FA Cup giant-killers Port Vale – resigned and guided them to nineteenth place final season.
The 43-year-old moved to Sixfields following a spell as a first-team coach at West Ham, having beforehand managed Leyton Orient and Notts County.
They didn’t win any of their first 4 video games this season, earlier than 4 victories within the subsequent 5 lifted them to mid-table.
Nolan’s facet beat AFC Wimbledon 3-1 on 19 December however ended 2025 with back-to-back defeats at the beginning of a run of 9 video games and not using a victory.
They ultimately beat Stevenage 3-1 on 7 February however haven’t received within the league since then and final week have been knocked out of the EFL Trophy on the semi-final stage, shedding 2-1 at Luton Town.
Speaking following Saturday’s sport, Nolan insisted he was prepared for a “dogfight” to attempt to protect Northampton’s third-tier standing.
“We’ve got to scrap our way out of it – that’s the only way you get out of these situations,” he advised BBC Radio Northampton.
“The relentless schedule has been ridiculous, it has hurt us, affected us but it’s now up to us to fight our way out of it.”
Northampton have 10 video games left this season, the primary at dwelling to Burton Albion on Saturday.
Acting boss Calderwood led them promotion from League Two in 2006 and later had spells answerable for Nottingham Forest, Hibernian and Cambridge United earlier than returning to the club as technical director in January 2025.
Sampson was manager from 2009 to 2011, having beforehand performed nearly 450 video games for the club as a central defender.
