Doncaster Rovers: Gary McSheffrey sacked as manager
McSheffrey, 40, has been dismissed after a run of seven points from eight games, having also been in charge as the club were relegated last season.
But while Rovers described the results in League Two as "largely positive", they have cited "a lack of progress" as the reason for their decision.
After making a number of new signings in the summer, Doncaster began their League Two campaign well, and they were third on 27 August following aBut since then, they have collected just two wins from eight games, culminating in theAnd, after winning 14 of his 46 games in charge, the club's board felt it was in their best interests to remove McSheffrey as they seek an immediate return to League One.
"While results so far in League Two have been largely positive, there has been a growing concern over the standard of performances in matches and a lack of progress between games," the club said
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