Everton sacks Koeman after woeful start to season
Ronald Koeman's 16-month tenure at Everton has come an end after the Premier League side announced it has dismissed the Dutchman.
Everton sacked Ronald Koeman after the 5-2 defeat to Arsenal left it with just two wins from its first nine Premier League games.
Koeman was backed heavily during the transfer window, as Everton spent a reported £142million on new players.
But the Merseyside club have flattered to deceive despite showing some early signs of promise, with the Toffees winning just once in the league since drawing 1-1 at Manchester City in their second game of the season.
It showed some fight when rescuing a late draw at Brighton and Hove Albion on October 15, but the result did little to paper over their failings.
That draw was then followed by a 2-1 defeat at home to Lyon in the Europa League, with the club guilty of another abject performance, leaving them bottom of Group E with just a single point from three matches.
And Sunday's result proved to be the final straw for Koeman, who departs just over 16 months after leaving Southampton for Goodison Park.