Burnley have sacked manager Sean Dyche after nine-and-a-half years in charge at Turf Moor.
The surprise news comes with Burnley sitting 18th in the Premier League table, four points adrift of safety with eight games of the season remaining.
The Clarets have lost five of their last six outings, with last weekend’s 2-0 loss away to fellow relegation zone dwellers Norwich City proving to be Dyche’s final game in charge of the club.
Assistant manager Ian Woan, first-team coach Steve Stone and goalkeeping coach Billy Mercer have also left the club along with Dyche, just two days before a Premier League meeting with West Ham United.
“Firstly, we would like to place on record our sincere thanks to Sean and his staff for their achievements at the club over the last decade,” Chairman Alan Pace said in a statement on the club’s official website.