Another EPL Manager gets the sack.

• zocoss

  26 Nov 07, 19:58

  
  
  Derby have parted company with their manager Billy Davies.
  
  Club chairman Adam Pearson held a meeting with the Scot this morning and then revealed in a statement they had "mutually" decided to "go our separate ways". Davies leaves County bottom of the Barclays Premier League with just one win from their opening 14 games after they gained promotion from the Coca-Cola Championships via the play-offs last season.
  
  Despite Pearson reassuring Davies over his position following his takeover of the club at the end of last month, it appears the Rams' persistently poor form and the ex-Preston boss' barbed comments at the weekend sealed his fate.
  
  "I have met with Billy Davies this morning and we have decided mutually, in the interests of both parties, that to go our separate ways is the best decision at this time," Pearson said in a statement released on www.dcfc.co.uk.
  
  "Billy Davies leaves Derby County with our best wishes and our genuine gratitude in achieving a magnificent promotion to the Premier League, where everyone connected with the club wanted to be. "We wish Billy all the best for his future career and both parties will now move forward, which I am sure will lead to future success for Billy Davies and Derby County."
  
• zocoss

  26 Nov 07, 20:00

  
  
  The next one?
• sand king

  26 Nov 07, 22:21

  i feel sorry for BD.
• gunner77

  27 Nov 07, 17:27

  i knew tis was coming
• turbo_drift

  27 Nov 07, 17:28

  Will Rafa take over? Hmmm.
• turbo_drift

  27 Nov 07, 17:30

  Originally posted by turbo_drift:

  Will Rafa take over? Hmmm.

  Oh wait.
  
  *Rams nick Ince ahead of Jewell*
  
  PAUL INCE will replace Billy Davies as Derby boss.
  
  Davies was shown the door yesterday after launching an amazing attack on chairman Adam Pearson on Saturday night.
  
  Now the Rams want The GuvÂ’nor to keep the club in the Premier League.
  
  MK Dons face a losing battle trying to hang on to Ince, who was also linked with Preston and Wigan.
  
  A Dons spokesman last night insisted: “A manager of Paul’s profile inevitably attracts speculation.
  
  “But we won’t allow it to compromise the excellent start Paul and the team have made this season.”
  
  Backroom staff sacked
  
  Pearson had also been looking at Paul Jewell, out of work since leaving Wigan in the summer.
  
  Davies becomes the sixth Premier League manager to part with his club this season.
  
  His backroom staff were all sacked too, leaving academy boss Kevin Thelwell in temporary charge.
  
  Davies arrived at Pride Park in summer 2006 and led the Rams into the top flight via the play-offs in May.
  
  He signed a new three-year contract in August and walks away with £750,000.
  
  The axe fell after Davies demanded a £40million investment in the January transfer window and claimed he had not spoken to Pearson for three weeks.
  
  Ex-Hull chairman Pearson said: “Billy leaves Derby with our best wishes and our genuine gratitude in achieving a magnificent promotion.”
  
  Davies admitted: “We know what football’s all about. It’s time to move on to pastures new.”
  
  Derby are four points adrift of safety and face a crucial trip to fellow strugglers Sunderland on Saturday.
  
  They then travel to Manchester United before hosting another relegation cruncher against Middlesbrough.
  
  Pearson is determined to have someone in by this weekend.
  
  Ex-England star Ince caught his eye after guiding MK Dons to the top of League Two.
  
  BurtonÂ’s Nigel Clough was also considered.
• dragg

  27 Nov 07, 23:36

  i dont understand why derby could be bothered.
  
  it wont make any difference.
  
  the club just dont have enough funds to attract a good manager and players.