Ian Hendon has been sacked as head coach of League Two side Leyton Orient.
The O's have managed just one win in their last eight league matches and were beaten 3-1 at home by Exeter on Saturday.
Hendon was appointed during the close season as a replacement for Fabio Liverani and the club were tipped for promotion back to League One at the start of the campaign.
Orient sit 11th in the table but are only two points off the play-off places.
The club's Italian president Francesco Becchetti was handed a six-match stadium ban and fined £40,000 by the Football Association last week after being found guilty of violent conduct.
The 49-year-old's punishment was in relation to an incident which occurred immediately after Orient's 3-2 home win against Portsmouth on Boxing Day when television pictures showed him taking a kick at assistant boss Andy Hessenthaler on the pitch after the final whistle.
Hessenthaler is now in temporary charge at Brisbane Road.
A statement on the club's official website read: "The club can confirm Ian Hendon has been relieved of his role as head coach of Leyton Orient.
"The club would like to thank Ian for his commitment and passion during his time at Leyton Orient and would like to wish him the best in his future endeavours.
"Assistant manager Andy Hessenthaler will be assuming Ian's duties on an interim basis as caretaker manager. Leyton Orient will make an announcement at such time as a new appointment is made.
"The coaching and management team will continue to focus on realising the full potential of the team and will be working intensively to enhance the club's performance and position in the league."