Shellshocked Gary O’Neil received a 6am phone call to tell him he’d been sacked.
The former West Ham and Norwich midfielder, 40, had been studying clips of potential players when he received the call to tell him his services were no longer required.
It is understood that despite handing him the manager’s job on a permanent basis, the owners had only done so because their first choice was not available. It is believed that that man is now free to take charge.
