Shrewsbury Town have sacked head coach Paul Hurst after nine months in charge.
Hurst was in his second spell at the League One club but has been dismissed after a run of just one win in their past 12 games in all competitions, culminating in Saturday’s FA Cup defeat by League Two Salford.
The 50-year-old leaves Shrewsbury second from bottom of League One having lost their past three EFL games without scoring a goal.
Hurst was re-appointed as manager in January 2024 having previously led the club to the League One play-off final in 2018 where they were beaten by Rotherham United and an EFL Trophy final which they lost to Lincoln.
“It is with regret that Shrewsbury Town can confirm we have parted company with head coach Paul Hurst and assistant boss Chris Doig,” Shrewsbury announced in a club statement.
The decision came after an emergency board meeting held by the club on Sunday morning.
Hurst initially kept Shrewsbury clear of relegation from League One last season as they finished four points above the drop zone.
But this season the Shropshire club have managed just two league victories and lost 14 of their 19 matches in all competitions.
Shrewsbury’s next League One match is away at rock bottom Burton Albion on Saturday, 9 November.