Everton have sacked Ronald Koeman with the team 18th in the Premier League table.
The Toffees announced the news on Monday:
The Dutchman has departed having lost five of their last seven league matches, while in the UEFA Europa League, they have secured just one point from three games, having been held to a 2-2 draw at home to Apollon Limassol and beaten 3-0 and 2-1 by Atalanta and Lyon.
Bleacher Report's Matt Jones repeatedly questioned Koeman's future after the Lyon defeat and shipping five goals against Arsenal on Saturday:
After slipping to a 1-0 defeat against Burnley on October 1—at Goodison Park, no less—Koeman had been given a vote of confidence by major shareholder Farhad Moshiri, per broadcaster Jim White:
However, the coach has now been relieved of his duties.