Birmingham City have parted company with manager Lee Clark following a poor start to their 2014-15 Championship season.
CLUB STATEMENT: Birmingham City part company with Lee Clark and Steve Watson with immediate effect. More here: http://t.co/pFh3G8cGuG #BCFC
- Birmingham City FC (@bcfc) October 20, 2014
The Blues are one place outside the relegation zone having won just two of their 12 league games so far, and only retained their second-tier status in the final seconds of the last campaign.
A statement on the club's official website read: "Birmingham City Football Club has parted company with Lee Clark and Steve Watson with immediate effect.
"The search for a successor has already begun and the board will look to make an appointment in the very near future."
Clark's fate was sealed following a 1-0 home defeat to Bolton on Saturday, which leaves them five points above bottom club Blackpool.