The decision to terminate Pressley’s contract came following the 3-1 defeat to basement club Morecambe in the EFL trophy the previous evening.
The 46-year-old, who was in charge of the Cumbrians for 10 months, had previously recorded victories against non-league Dulwich Hamlet in the FA Cup on Friday and Macclesfield Town the week before.
But with Carlisle languishing in 19th place in the fourth tier, the decision was made to remove Pressley from his duties with immediate effect.
“Steven has given his all and has worked tirelessly since the day he joined us,” chairman Andrew Jenkins said in a statement.
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