Blackburn Rovers have sacked manager Henning Berg and three of his coaching staff in a vivid reaction to the club's slide down the Championship table.
The former Rovers player replaced Steve Kean in September but has not been able to get the club firing since taking over. Blackburn have dropped to seventeenth position with 29 points, just 7 points adrift of the relegation zone and another eight points adrift of the play-off places.
Berg had just 10 games in charge of the club, leading the side to only one victory, a 4-1 win over Peterborough away from home back in November, losing six and drawing the remaining three, failing to win a game at Ewood Park during his brief tenure.
Assistant manager Eric Black, first team coach Iain Brunskill and goalkeeping coach Bobby Mimms have all left Ewood Park as well.
In a statement, Rovers said: "This decision has been taken following a very disappointing sequence of results. The club thanks the four men for their efforts and wishes them every success for the future."
Venky Chief and Rovers' owners Balaji Rao said, "We have not been doing well and dropping points and losing matches quite often. I want to go up."
Berg after getting fired stated "It goes without saying that I am bitterly disappointed to have been relieved of my managerial duties at Ewood Park after just 57 days since my appointment.
"At this stage I would just like to release a short statement thanking the Blackburn Rovers fans for their incredible support during my time in charge.
"I have always enjoyed a fantastic relationship with them dating back to my playing days where we shared some great memories.
"It was an honour for me to manage a club that is so close to my heart and I now wish all of them every success for the rest of the season and beyond.
"I would also like to thank the players and staff for their support and commitment in this short period. They have all done their best and unfortunately the results in these 10 games have not reflected their performances.
"I wish the club all the best in the future, and am sure that with a few additions in the January transfer window, they will have a good chance of getting a play-off place."
Tim Sherwood, Tottenham's technical co-coordinator, is one of the names being considered for the post along with former boss Mark Hughes.
The former Rovers player replaced Steve Kean in September but has not been able to get the club firing since taking over. Blackburn have dropped to seventeenth position with 29 points, just 7 points adrift of the relegation zone and another eight points adrift of the play-off places.
Berg had just 10 games in charge of the club, leading the side to only one victory, a 4-1 win over Peterborough away from home back in November, losing six and drawing the remaining three, failing to win a game at Ewood Park during his brief tenure.
Assistant manager Eric Black, first team coach Iain Brunskill and goalkeeping coach Bobby Mimms have all left Ewood Park as well.
In a statement, Rovers said: "This decision has been taken following a very disappointing sequence of results. The club thanks the four men for their efforts and wishes them every success for the future."
Venky Chief and Rovers' owners Balaji Rao said, "We have not been doing well and dropping points and losing matches quite often. I want to go up."
Berg after getting fired stated "It goes without saying that I am bitterly disappointed to have been relieved of my managerial duties at Ewood Park after just 57 days since my appointment.
"At this stage I would just like to release a short statement thanking the Blackburn Rovers fans for their incredible support during my time in charge.
"I have always enjoyed a fantastic relationship with them dating back to my playing days where we shared some great memories.
"It was an honour for me to manage a club that is so close to my heart and I now wish all of them every success for the rest of the season and beyond.
"I would also like to thank the players and staff for their support and commitment in this short period. They have all done their best and unfortunately the results in these 10 games have not reflected their performances.
"I wish the club all the best in the future, and am sure that with a few additions in the January transfer window, they will have a good chance of getting a play-off place."
Tim Sherwood, Tottenham's technical co-coordinator, is one of the names being considered for the post along with former boss Mark Hughes.
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