Chicago Fire sack manager Frank Yallop
Wednesday 25 November 2015 22:38, UK
Former Ipswich defender Frank Yallop has been sacked by Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire.
Yallop, who was a regular at Portman Road between 1983 and 1996, has been replaced by technical director Brian Bliss for the final five games of the MLS season.
Chicago have also parted company with Yallop's assistants, former Millwall and QPR midfielder Marc Bircham and Clint Mathis.
The Fire are currently in the midst of their worst MLS season and are nine points off the play-offs in the Eastern Conference.
"I share our fans' frustration and, while we've enjoyed success off the pitch, I'm obviously not happy with the results on it," Fire owner Andrew Hauptman said in a statement.
"I felt the need to make changes now in order to better position ourselves for the off season and beyond. I have tremendous confidence about the future of this club in Nelson's hands and am beyond thrilled to bring him to Chicago."
