Everton manager Ronald Koeman sacked by club

Ronald Koeman has been sacked as Everton's manager after only 16 months in charge.

The decision came after Sunday's 5-2 home defeat against Arsenal.

Everton are currently 18th in the Premier League, having won only two of their nine league games this season.

Koeman spent £140 million on new players this summer. His decisions have been criticised by some fans who feel it's not helped the club.

Everton say they "would like to express their gratitude to Ronald for the service he has given to the Club over the past 16 months and for guiding the Club to seventh place in last season's Premier League campaign."

Everton is the third Premier League club to lose their manager this season.

Craig Shakespeare was fired as Leicester City manager in October after they lost six Premier League games in a row, and Frank de Boer left after only 77 days as manager of Crystal Palace.