Bristol Metropolis have sacked supervisor Nigel Pearson after two and a half years in cost, with the Robins fifteenth within the Championship.
The 60-year-old was appointed in February 2021, initially on a short-term deal, and was the second longest-serving supervisor within the Championship.
His contract was as a result of expire on the finish of this season.
“This was a tough resolution to make as we recognise and admire how a lot Nigel has achieved for the membership over the previous two-and-a-half years on and off the pitch,” mentioned membership chairman Jon Lansdown.
“Nigel is very revered by the workers and gamers and has been very supportive of the academy construction and our girls’s workforce.
“All of us wished Nigel to realize our ambition to be promoted however, with our current outcomes, really feel that now’s the time to make a change to present the membership the absolute best probability of success.”
Assistant supervisor Curtis Fleming will tackle the function of interim head coach, whereas a brand new appointment is made.
Former Leicester and Watford supervisor Pearson signed a three-year deal till 2024, however after the loss to Coventry final weekend he mentioned that he could also be “combating for his job” with the deal quickly to run out.
“My place has not been safe, which irritates me,” Pearson instructed BBC Radio Bristol.
The workforce completed 14th within the Championship final season and have received 5 of their 14 league matches throughout this marketing campaign, with three attracts and 6 defeats.
Pearson is the sixth supervisor to depart a membership within the second tier up to now this season, with Gareth Ainsworth sacked by QPR on Saturday.
First-team coach Jason Euell has additionally left Bristol Metropolis, together with head of medical efficiency Dave Rennie.
‘An enormous, controversial resolution’
Evaluation – Richard Hoskin, BBC Radio Bristol sport editor
There’s been a number of ‘noise’ in current days about the way forward for Nigel Pearson, ever since he expressed his “irritation” that the membership hadn’t opened contract negotiations a few new deal.
In his time at Ashton Gate, Pearson has trimmed the squad and wage invoice – shedding Antoine Semenyo and Alex Scott to Bournemouth, with the numerous switch charges acquired for these gamers not showing to be reinvested within the squad.
In current weeks he is been strolling with crutches, as he waited for extra checks to diagnose a “neurological scenario”.
Towards Cardiff on Saturday, the Robins have been hindered by an ever-growing harm record.
It is a large, dare I say controversial resolution by the Lansdown household – with a number of Metropolis supporters backing Pearson.