Chris Coleman Sacked
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:31 pmChris Coleman has been sacked as Fulham manager and replaced by Northern Ireland boss Lawrie Sanchez in a caretaker role.
Seven games without a win has seen Fulham drop to 15th place in the Premiership, only four points above the relegation zone, and the Welshman who has been manager at the club since April 2003 had been the subject of increasing discontent from Fulham's fans.
Fulham lost twice over the Easter weekend - 4-1 at Everton and 3-1 at home to Manchester City - and the pressure final took its toll as the club announced Coleman's departure on its website late on Tuesday saying there was no alternative but "to part company".
Coleman's assistant Steve Kean will also be replaced with immediate effect and the club said that they had agreed terms with the Irish FA for Sanchez to take control of team affairs until the end of the season.
The statement from the club said: "Chris Coleman has provided a fantastic service during his ten years at the club and it is disappointing that the club has no alternative but to part company.
"As a team and organisation Fulham Football Club has goals to attain and success to achieve and by no means can this be compromised."
Coleman's four year managerial reign at Fulham saw him take charge in 176 matches, of which he won 61, drew 44 but lost 71.
Fulham have won only seven of 33 matches in the Premiership this season and face both Arsenal and Liverpool in their remaining five matches of the campaign, which continues at Reading on Saturday.
Seven games without a win has seen Fulham drop to 15th place in the Premiership, only four points above the relegation zone, and the Welshman who has been manager at the club since April 2003 had been the subject of increasing discontent from Fulham's fans.
Fulham lost twice over the Easter weekend - 4-1 at Everton and 3-1 at home to Manchester City - and the pressure final took its toll as the club announced Coleman's departure on its website late on Tuesday saying there was no alternative but "to part company".
Coleman's assistant Steve Kean will also be replaced with immediate effect and the club said that they had agreed terms with the Irish FA for Sanchez to take control of team affairs until the end of the season.
The statement from the club said: "Chris Coleman has provided a fantastic service during his ten years at the club and it is disappointing that the club has no alternative but to part company.
"As a team and organisation Fulham Football Club has goals to attain and success to achieve and by no means can this be compromised."
Coleman's four year managerial reign at Fulham saw him take charge in 176 matches, of which he won 61, drew 44 but lost 71.
Fulham have won only seven of 33 matches in the Premiership this season and face both Arsenal and Liverpool in their remaining five matches of the campaign, which continues at Reading on Saturday.