Norwich sack manager Alex Neil 'in the best interests of the club'

Alex Neil joined Norwich in January of 2015.

Norwich have sacked manager Alex Neil "in the best interests of the club."

The 35-year-old joined the Canaries in January 2015 but, after winning promotion to the Premier League at the first attempt and then failing to stave off relegation, he leaves the club eighth in the Championship.

Former West Brom boss Alan Irvine steps up from his role as first-team coach to take charge of Saturday's game against Blackburn.

A statement read: "The Board has taken the tough but unanimous decision, believing...