Sheffield Wednesday have decided to part company with manager Brian
Laws by mutual consent in the wake of Saturday's 3-0 defeat at
Leicester City.
That loss left the Owls in the relegation zone after a run of nine matches without a victory.
- Championship table
- Weekend results
Chairman Lee Strafford told the club's official website: "Brian
Laws has done a very good job as manager of Sheffield Wednesday,
particularly in light of the low level of resources at his disposal in
the first two years of his time with the club.
"However, we believe that change at this point can deliver fresh
energy and direction into first-team affairs in order to arrest our
recent run of results and help push the club up the Championship table.
"A very positive legacy has been left by Brian in terms of the
quality of the playing squad we now have at Sheffield Wednesday and we
will now focus our attentions on securing the right manager to help
these players push up the league in the short term and make us
competitive for a return to the Premier League in the long term.
"Brian has put in an immense amount of work as manager at this club
and he should be remembered for some genuine achievements on the pitch
and for stabilising Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship.
"On behalf of the club I must thank him for his unwavering
dedication in his role as manager and we wish him the very best of luck
for the future."
Academy manager, Sean McAuley, has been appointed caretaker manager
with responsibility for first-team affairs while assistant manager,
Russ Wilcox, and development coach, John Dungworth, have followed Laws
out of Hillsborough.
Source: DSG