Steve Bruce has been sacked as Blackpool head coach following their 2-0 house defeat in opposition to AFC Wimbledon.
The Seasiders had been overwhelmed for the seventh time of their League One marketing campaign and now sit twenty third within the third tier.
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The previous Manchester United defender joined in September 2024 as their substitute for Neil Critchley.
Nevertheless, Bruce lasted simply over a 12 months in cost having been dismissed on Saturday night.
“Blackpool Soccer Membership can announce the departure of Head Coach Steve Bruce, Assistant Head Coach Steve Agnew and First-Workforce Coach Stephen Clemence,” a 58-word membership assertion learn.
“The Membership wish to thank them for his or her efforts, and needs them the easiest for the longer term.
“Stephen Dobbie and Steve Banks will take cost of first-team issues till a everlasting appointment is confirmed.”
Blackpool have received simply three matches all season, with two coming within the league and one within the Vertu Trophy.
Eight of their 13 fixtures in all competitions have led to defeat and Bruce has left with 22 wins from 59.
Blackpool are subsequent in motion in opposition to promotion hopefuls Stockport County on October 11.
Bruce’s managerial profession up to now
Bruce first took to administration as a player-manager at Sheffield United however spent only one season in cost.
His time at Bramall Lane preceded spells at Huddersfield City, Wigan Athletic and Crystal Palace, earlier than he joined Birmingham Metropolis.
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The ex-defender received promotion to the Premier League due to a primary division play-off win in opposition to Norwich Metropolis on penalties.
Regardless of relegation in 2006, Birmingham sealed an on the spot return to the highest flight by ending second within the Championship.
Bruce returned to Wigan the next 12 months and spent two years with the Latics forward of change to Sunderland.
Nevertheless, it was at Hull Metropolis the place he actually impressed as he guided the membership to the FA Cup closing in 2014.
They beat his former golf equipment Sunderland and Sheffield United, however misplaced 3-2 in extra-time to Arsenal after main 2-0 inside eight minutes.
Three years later, Bruce guided Hull again to the Premier League with a play-off closing win over Sheffield Wednesday.
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However he resigned weeks later, and spent three months away from the touchline earlier than transferring to Aston Villa.
A stint at Sheffield Wednesday arrived in the beginning of 2019, though he resigned from the position after half a season.
Newcastle United employed him and Bruce went on to achieve his 1,000th match as a supervisor in a 3-2 defeat to Tottenham in October 2021.
He left three days after and later moved to West Bromwich Albion for eight months forward of his appointment at Blackpool final 12 months.