Neil Critchley has been sacked by Heart of Midlothian.
The manager and assistant Mike Garrity have been relieved of their duties just hours after the 1-0 loss to Dundee at Tynecastle.
Hearts failed to finish in the top six this season and suffered defeat to Dundee in their first post-split fixture on Saturday.
Liam Fox will now take charge on an interim basis after Critchley was removed from his post.
A club statement confirmed: "Heart of Midlothian can confirm that it has today parted company with Head Coach Neil Critchley and his assistant Mike Garrity.
"The club would like to thank Neil and Mike for their efforts during their time in Gorgie and we wish them well for the future.
"Liam Fox will take control of first-team affairs on an interim basis.
"No further comment will be made at this time."
After the loss to Dundee, Critchley had said in response to supporters who doubt his position: "I totally understand frustration when you lose at home.
"There's an expectation at this football club, which I've said I'm more than comfortable with, and I believe the next four games we can prove that, and I'll prove that.
"Also, I'm confident in my ability to move the team and the group forward, which will hopefully take the club where we want to go next season.
"It needs to happen sooner rather than later, because we've only got four games to go. So it's not like we're talking a quarter of the season or half of the season.
"It's now, it's right now, it's the immediate, and that starts with us preparing and ready for an important game next week."
