👋 Derby County sack Paul Warne | OneFootball

Relegation candidates Derby County have made the decision to sack manager Paul Warne.

In what may come as no surprise, the Rams officially parted ways with the 51-year-old with immediate effect on Friday with the club in freefall.

Currently sitting in the bottom three in the Championship after picking up just one point in their last eight fixtures, once again the club find itself on the precipice of a damaging drop down to League One.

In an official statement, owner David Clowes stated: “Paul is a man of great integrity and embodies the values we hold important at Derby County.

"No fan should ever forget his contribution in securing promotion to the Championship. I certainly won’t.

“However, results in football dictate decisions and we felt that to give us the best chance of retaining our Championship status, the time was right to make a change.

“Paul goes with our thanks, gratitude and best wishes. He and his family will always be welcome at Pride Park.”

Derby travel to Norwich City in Saturday's Championship encounter.

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