Derby sack boss Warne after dire losing run

Derby County have sacked head coach Paul Warne with the Rams in the Championship relegation places and on a seven-match losing run in the league.

Defeat by Sheffield United on Saturday left County 22nd in the table and two points from safety with 16 matches remaining.

They have lost eight successive matches across all competitions dating back to late December, with their sequence of seven Championship losses their worst run in the league for 17 years.