Plymouth Sack boss Foster after Bristol City defeat

Plymouth have sacked head coach Ian Foster after just three months in charge following Easter Monday's 1-0 home defeat to Bristol City.

Foster, who had been in charge of the Championship club since early January, departs with Plymouth just one place and one point off the relegation zone.

Nahki Wells' winner for Bristol City condemned Plymouth to a fifth home Championship defeat without scoring, while they have won just one of their last 11 league games.

Foster's exit sees director of Football Neil Dewsnip and first-team coach Kevin Nancekivell take charge of the team for the remainder of the season.

Plymouth chairman Simon Hallett said in a club statement: "Ian was hired through a thorough and extensive recruitment process and his coaching credentials really stood out when making the appointment.

"But we have to balance long-term stability against short-term decisions, and we have given Ian as long as possible to see if results could improve.

 

"Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case, and we feel now is the right time to make a change to give us the best chance of securing survival."