SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY HAVE sacked manager Tony Pulis just 45 days after his appointment.
The Championship strugglers made the announcement late last night, with chairman Dejphon Chansiri indicating issues on and off the pitch were behind the decision.
Pulis’s dismissal came two days after a 1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers in his 10th game in charge.
Chansiri said in a statement on the club website: “The performances and results have not been of the level expected since Tony Pulis was appointed. There are also other issues which have had a bearing on this decision.
“On the pitch, seven points from a possible 30 is not acceptable. It is vital we maintain our Championship status and I feel I must make a change now with over half of the season remaining to give us the best possible chance of doing so.”
Wednesday said first-team coach Neil Thompson would take charge of the team until a permanent replacement was found, starting with today’s game against Middlesbrough.
Former Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough manager Pulis was only appointed on 13 November following the departure of Garry Monk, but he won just one match, a 1-0 victory at home to Coventry City on 19 December.
Wednesday lie second bottom of the table on 13 points, three points from safety.
He’s more focussed on external events rather than on the game! Hasn’t had a good season since 2013. Not that strange that no one wants him!
@John Paul: was actually not that terrible last year once he got going.
Clearly talented enough to be in the league, but GMs somewhat understandably don’t want distractions.
I’ve heard it from allot of US sports analysts. From ESPN, Fox Sports etc. Colin has been “Blackballed” by the NFL. It’s obvious to us who know what he can do. There are allot of teams who could use him but it does look like franchise have been told to stay clear. He embarrassed the NFL and he’s been punished for it.
With Geno and Fitzpatrick gone he’d be a good shout for the Jets.
Serves him right. Sports and politics don’t mix. Nothing stopping him holding a press conference outside of a game, just don’t protest within the stadium and he would have been fine.
To get his message across more strongly he did it during national anthems and he was right too