Oldham have terminated the contract of Anthony Gerrard, the Sky Bet League Two club have announced.

A club statement read: “His contract was terminated for gross misconduct arising from certain social media posts which brought the club into disrepute.

“In accordance with Anthony Gerrard’s contract and Football League procedure, he had 14 days to appeal the decision, no appeal was lodged. As a result his contract with the club has now ended.”