Aston Villa have sacked manager Steve Bruce after a run of just one win in ten matches.
Villa threw away a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 with bottom of the league Preston on Tuesday, with Glenn Whelan missing a penalty in the seventh minute of injury time.
This proved to be the final straw for Villa's new owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens, who took over from Dr Tony Xia in the summer. The decision to sack Bruce was announced on Villa's official website on Wednesday.
"We would like to place on record our gratitude to Steve and his team for their hard work and commitment.