Blackburn Rovers sack head coach Valerien Ismael following a bad run of form which has left them in a relegation battle.
Blackburn Rovers have sacked boss Valérien Ismael after a run of eight league games without a win left the club in the relegation places in the Championship.
The 50-year-old was appointed as head coach in February 2025 and replaced John Eustace, who left Ewood Park to take over at Derby County.
Ismael steered Blackburn to a seventh-placed finish last term, narrowly missing out on a play-off place by two points. However, they have struggled this term.
Rovers have managed just seven wins in the league all season and have won just once in their past 15 games in all competitions.
The club issued a statement confirming Ismael would leave by "mutual consent" with immediate effect, with assistant coach Dean Whitehead also departing.
"Blackburn Rovers would like to thank Valérien and Dean for their efforts during their time at the club and wish them both the very best for the future," said the statement.
"The club will now begin the process of appointing a new head coach and will make no further comment until an appointment is confirmed."
A 1-0 defeat at home to Hull City on Saturday left Ismael's side three points from safety in the final relegation spot in 22nd and proved the final straw.
The Lancashire club have maintained Championship status ever since winning automatic promotion from League One at the first attempt in 2017-18.
Since that return, however, the club have twice registered a seventh-placed finish but have yet to make a realistic push towards promotion back to the Premier League for the first time since their relegation from the top flight in 2012.
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