Saturday 26 January 2019 19:59, UK
Peterborough have sacked manager Steve Evans and brought in Darren Ferguson following the 0-0 draw with promotion-rivals Charlton.
Posh announced Evans and assistant boss Paul Raynor had been released from their contracts less than an hour after full-time on Saturday, with the club in sixth place in Sky Bet League One.
Ferguson has had two previous spells as Posh manager - between 2007-09 and 2011-2015.
A club statement read: "With 17 games to go in the season, it was important that an appointment of a new manager was done swiftly and with somebody that has knowledge of the football club and has managed in this division.
"Everybody at Peterborough United are focused on ending the season with a promotion push and with that in mind, we are pleased to appoint Darren Ferguson as our new manager on a deal that runs until the end of the season.
"Ferguson has been extremely successful as manager of this football club with three promotions on his CV and we are now looking ahead to Tuesday night's game at Bristol Rovers.
"We would like to urge our supporters to get behind the new management team for the remaining 17 games of the League One season."
Ferguson has not managed since June 2018 when he resigned as manager of Doncaster Rovers after three seasons in charge.
He will be assisted by Gavin Strachan with the new management team starting work at the Mick George Training Academy on Sunday morning.
Peterborough appointed Evans in February last year and he began this campaign with five straight league wins.
But the club has slowly moved down the table and were knocked out of the Checkatrade Trophy by Portsmouth on Tuesday.
The former Mansfield, Leeds and Rotherham boss won 21 of his 52 matches in charge at the ABAX Stadium.
A club statement added: "We would like to thank both Steve and Paul for their efforts on behalf of the football club. We wish them and their families all the best for the future."
