Bob Bradley has been sacked by Swansea City after just 11 games in charge of the Premier League club.
Swansea's American owners Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien, following talks with Bradley and club chairman Huw Jenkins on Tuesday, decided to act in the wake of the 4-1 home defeat against West Ham United on Boxing Day.
Sources close to the Swansea owners told ESPN FC that the decision to part company with Bradley was made with "great reluctance" because of a determination for the appointment to work.
The 58-year-old was appointed in October, ahead of Ryan Giggs, following the sacking of Francesco Guidolin, but the American has been unable to make an impact on South Wales, with the team collecting just eight points from a possible 33.