Michael Carrick's contract at Middlesbrough has been terminated, ending the reign of the Championship's longest-serving current manager.
The former Manchester United midfielder, who has developed into a highly-rated coach, had signed a new three-year contract last summer.
But that has been terminated by Boro after Carrick was unable to steer the team into the play-off spots in either of the last two campaigns.
Carrick led a revival at Middlesbrough against the odds but never quite found the consistency to challenge at the top end of the table.
Middlesbrough won just one of their final six league games last term and ended the season in 10th, albeit just four points away from a play-off position.