And it was only in April that Coventry were denied a place in the FA Cup final by Manchester United on penalties after a stunning turnaround from 3-0 down by Robins’ side.
“The club is well aware that this is a difficult moment after over seven very successful years at the helm and this decision is not taken lightly,” Coventry City said in a statement on their website., external
“The performance of the team over an extended period, however, has just not been good enough and as such the board of the club has decided to make an immediate change in leadership.”
Coventry have not immediately appointed an interim boss who will take charge of Saturday’s against leaders Sunderland.
