Blackpool sack Jose Riga: Championship club bottom of the league

Six points from 14 games were not enough to save his job

Jose Riga (GETTY IMAGES)

Blackpool have sacked head coach Jose Riga after just four and a half months in charge.

The former Charlton boss has seen his side pick up only six points from their opening 14 games since he took charge - a run which has left them rooted to the foot of the Sky Bet Championship.

Working with a threadbare squad, which contained just eight players when the new season started, the 57-year-old has publicly questioned their transfer policy on a number of occasions.

Former Birmingham manager Lee Clark had been heavily linked with the Blackpool job, even before Riga's departure, which was announced on Blackpool's website on Monday evening.

PA