Blackburn manager sacked

Paul Ince\'s short-lived career as Blackburn manager ended today when he was fired after a run of 11 Premier League matches without a win left the club in the relegation zone.



Although Ince started with three wins in his first six league games, Rovers are now in 19th place and five points from safety with the league\'s worst defense, putting them in danger of another costly demotion to the second tier.



Ince was just six months into a three-year contract that made him the first black Briton to coach a Premier League team, but his fate seemed decided after chairman John Williams criticised the team\'s performance in Saturday\'s 3-0 loss at Wigan.