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Steve McClaren was sacked as director of the Queens Park Rangers.
The decision came after a torrid race that saw the Hoops win a single league win since Boxing Day.
This has led the Hoops within eight points of the Championship jump zone, which means that the risk of relegation in Ligue 1 is an obvious possibility.
Lee Hoos, CEO of QPR, said about this decision: "It's never easy to make such a decision, especially when you talk to someone as professional and dedicated as Steve.
"We are grateful for all his efforts during his stay with us. It is well documented that we are in a period of transition and that we are working hard to ensure the financial stability of the club. In addition, there are challenges including reducing the payroll while seeking to remain competitive.
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"As we look to the future and take into account recent results, we think the time has come to rebadess where we are."
The president, Amit Bhatia, added: "On behalf of the council, I would like to thank Steve for the hard work he has done during his stay with us and wish him good luck for the future.
"I would also like to thank our fans for their patience and unwavering support during what has been a very difficult series of results, as the club faces well-documented challenges.
"We must now work to end this season positively and build for the future."
No doubt the season has been difficult for Steve McClaren.
The battle against financial fair play continued late last summer when the club was seen imposing a hefty fine and embargo on transfers for breaking the rules in 2014.
This led QPR to lose a number of key players last summer, including Nedum Onuoha, Jack Robinson, James Perch, Jamie Mackie and Alex Smithies.
Unfortunately for McClaren, the club did not have the funds to replace them.
However, after recruiting players like Angel Rangel, Nahki Wells, Tomer Hemed and Geoff Cameron, the form took an upward turn.
However, a number of injuries among key players, as well as the loss of Mbadimo Luongo in favor of the Asian Cup, caused a turnaround, which they could not recover.
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