Sunderland sacked winger Adam Johnson on Thursday after the former England international pleaded guilty to one count of grooming and one count of sexual activity with a child under 16 years of age.
The 28-year-old admitted to the counts on Wednesday, with his trial set to begin on Friday, per the MailOnline's Matt Lawton.
Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce previously confirmed Johnson would sit out Saturday's match against Manchester United, per Lawton, but club officials have now made the decision to terminate his contract immediately. The Black Cats confirmed the news via their official website.