Steve Bruce has been sacked by Sky Bet Championship club Aston Villa following their 3-3 draw with Preston, according to Sky sources.
Villa are currently 12th in the Sky Bet Championship after winning just three of their first 11 league games this season.
Bruce had come under increasing pressure after Villa's poor start to the season and had a cabbage hurled at him during that draw with Preston.
The 57-year-old, who has won promotion to the Premier League twice with two different clubs - Birmingham and Hull - replaced Roberto Di Matteo at Villa Park in October 2016.
"Aston Villa can confirm that manager Steve Bruce and his assistants Colin Calderwood, Steve Agnew, Stephen Clemence and Gary Walsh are leaving their posts with immediate effect after having their contracts terminated. The process to appoint a new manager is under way," the club said.
A further statement issued on behalf of the board added: "We would like to place on record our gratitude to Steve and his team for their hard work and commitment. We wish them well for the future.
"The process of recruiting a new manager has begun. In the meantime, Kevin MacDonald, Aston Villa Under-23s manager, will be in charge of the team for our trip to Millwall on Saturday."
