Oxford United have sacked manager Gary Rowett with the club lying in the Championship relegation zone.
Oxford slipped into the bottom three following a 1-0 defeat by Charlton on Saturday, with the club having won just one of their last 10 matches in the competition.
Rowett had been appointed as Oxford manager last December and helped keep the club up in their first season back in the Championship.
‘Gary joined during a challenging period and deserves immense credit for the hard work and leadership that saw us retain our Championship status last season,’ said Oxford chairman Grant Ferguson.
‘However, following a disappointing run of results, we have had to take this difficult decision in the best interests of the Club.
‘On behalf of the Board, I would like to place on record our thanks to Gary and Mark for their contribution to the Football Club and to wish them all the best for the future.’
