Everton sack Ronald Koeman
Koeman has been fired in the wake of Sunday's Premier League defeat to Arsenal, which left the Toffees in the relegation zone.
Everton have sacked manager Ronald Koeman after Sunday's 5-2 defeat to Arsenal saw them drop into the relegation zone, the Premier League club said on Monday.
Koeman leaves Everton after 16 months in charge
Koeman took over 16 months ago and spent a significant amount of money overhauling the squad in the last transfer window, but Everton have won two out of nine league games in their worst start to a season since 2005/06.
"Everton Football Club can confirm that Ronald Koeman has left the club," the Merseyside club said in a statement on Twitter.
"Chairman Bill Kenwright, the Board of Directors and Major Shareholder Farhad Moshiri would all like to express their gratitude to Ronald for the service he has given to the club over the past 16 months and for guiding the club to seventh place in last season’s Premier League campaign."
Dutchman failed to deliver despite significant summer spend
Koeman arrived from Southampton in June 2016 amid huge expectations and was granted the resources to revamp the squad in the last transfer window with a net spend of 54 million pounds (60 million euros).
But Everton have won two games in 13 in all competitions and produced another lacklustre performance against Arsenal, a reverse that led to boos and many fans leaving before the end.
Beyond the poor results, Everton's supporters have been discouraged by a series of muddled displays with formations and players frequently switched as the Dutchman, an increasingly distant figure, struggled for cohesion.
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