Leicester have sacked Richard Cockerill as Director of Rugby after six years in the position with the Aviva Premiership club
In a statement released this morning, Leicester said Cockerill would leave with 'immediate effect'.
Leicester currently sit fifth in the Premiership - a massive 15 points adrift of league leaders Wasps. They've also lost their last two games a 31-10 hammering to Exeter on Christmas Eve and a 16-12 loss at home to Saracens on New Year's Day.
The club also look unlikely to progress to the knockout stages of the Champions Cup. They got revenge on Munster for a 38-0 shellacking at Thomond Park on December 10th with a last-gasp 18-16 win at Welford Road the following weekend but are still three points behind Munster in Pool A and Rassie Erasmus's side have a game in hand.
Cockerill has been at the club as a coach since 2004 and became Director on Rugby in 2010. The 46-year-old said that he departs still believing that he is the man for the job.
It is with great sadness and regret that I leave my position as director of rugby with immediate effect. I still believe that I am the right person to lead the team at this present time but respect the Board's decision to make change as they see fit in the best interests of the club.
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