Burnley part ways with Laws

Championship side Burnley have sacked manager Brian Laws in the wake of the club’s underwhelming performances this season.

Laws was appointed manager in January but could not prevent the side from being relegated from the Premier League, while their ninth-place standing in the Championship heading into the New Year was deemed unacceptable by chairman Brian Kilby.

Laws, 49, oversaw his last game at the helm in Tuesday’s 2-0 loss at home to Scunthorpe.

“I have telephoned Brian today and asked him to step down as manager of Burnley Football Club,” a statement from Kilby read.

“Everyone is naturally disappointed and frustrated that recent results have not gone as we would have hoped.”

“The board of directors has decided that we need a fresh approach in order to achieve our goal of returning to the Premier League.”