- A former Premier League player has been sacked by an EFL club
- The club is struggling with form and is currently close to the relegation zone
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A former Premier League star has been sacked by an EFL club.
The club are currently near the relegation zone and have endured a miserable run of form recently.
Things are so bad for the club that they have been without a win since November 9.
The club issued a short statement confirming the manager’s departure.
The news came in the wake of another defeat suffered on Saturday.
A decision has yet to be made on who the manager’s replacement will be.
A former Premier League star has been sacked by an EFL club amid a dire run of form
League Two club Fleetwood Town have sacked Charlie Adam. Fleetwood sit 18th in the table and eight points above the relegation zone.
Fleetwood were beaten 2-0 by Barrow on Saturday and have lost three of their last four games.
A statement about Fleetwood official website read: ‘Fleetwood Town can confirm that Charlie Adam has left the club with immediate effect.
Owner Jamie Pilley said: “I would like to personally thank Charlie for his dedication and professionalism over the past twelve months.
‘It was a pleasure working with him, but recent results meant we felt change was needed.
‘I wish him the best for the future.’
“Everyone at Fleetwood Town would like to thank Charlie for his hard work and dedication.
‘The Club will provide a further update on the first-team staff in due course.’
Charlie Adam has been sacked by Fleetwood as the club are currently struggling in League Two
Adam played in the Premier League for Liverpool, Blackpool and Stoke City
Former Scotland international Adam played in the Premier League for Blackpool, Liverpool and Stoke. In 2012 he won the League Cup with Liverpool.
Adam made more than 200 appearances in the Premier League, scoring 34 goals in the division between 2010 and 2018.
After retiring in September 2022, Adam started working as a loan manager at Burnley.
He was appointed Fleetwood boss on 31 December 2023, but was unable to prevent the club from being relegated from League One.