Newcastle United have announced that they have sacked Steve McClaren after just nine months in charge.
The decision comes with the Magpies embroiled in a relegation battle, languishing in 19th position with just ten matches remaining.
The official club website have released a statement stating: "After the defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday the Club has spent some time considering its position and has today concluded that Steve McClaren's employment with the Club will end with immediate effect.
"We acknowledge that reaching this decision has taken a number of days and that this has caused uncertainty for everyone involved, in particular for Steve and the players, for which we apologise. However we felt that this time was necessary to ensure the right decisions were reached with the best interests of the Club at heart.”
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