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10/11/2015, 17h56
Championship side Blackburn Rovers have sacked manager Gary Bowyer with the club 16th in the table.
The 44-year-old had two spells as caretaker manager while reserve-team boss at Ewood Park, before being appointed full-time in May 2013.
He finished eighth in his first full season, followed by ninth last year, but Rovers have struggled this term with just three wins so far.
Bowyer's dismissal follows a 1-1 draw at home to Brentford on Saturday.
Assistant boss Terry McPhillips, and coaches Craig Short, Tony Grant and John Keeley have also left the Lancashire side, who are just four points above the relegation places.
"The owners felt that following a disappointing start to the season, they have to act in order to give the club the best chance of success in the remainder of the campaign," said a club statement.
"The owners wish to place on record their sincere gratitude for the hard work and determination Gary has given the club, both in his capacity as manager and previously as Under-21 coach and within the academy, in particular during the difficult period following relegation from the Premier League."
Bowyer had been unable to buy players since December 2014 because Rovers did not meet the Football League's Fair Play Requirement.
The 44-year-old had two spells as caretaker manager while reserve-team boss at Ewood Park, before being appointed full-time in May 2013.
He finished eighth in his first full season, followed by ninth last year, but Rovers have struggled this term with just three wins so far.
Bowyer's dismissal follows a 1-1 draw at home to Brentford on Saturday.
Assistant boss Terry McPhillips, and coaches Craig Short, Tony Grant and John Keeley have also left the Lancashire side, who are just four points above the relegation places.
"The owners felt that following a disappointing start to the season, they have to act in order to give the club the best chance of success in the remainder of the campaign," said a club statement.
"The owners wish to place on record their sincere gratitude for the hard work and determination Gary has given the club, both in his capacity as manager and previously as Under-21 coach and within the academy, in particular during the difficult period following relegation from the Premier League."
Bowyer had been unable to buy players since December 2014 because Rovers did not meet the Football League's Fair Play Requirement.