Derby separated from head coach Paul Warne following a somber of results that let them languish in the championship relegation area.
A 2-0 defeat against Sheffield United on the weekend saw the Rams falling 22nd in the table, sitting two points with the security drift with only 16 games to play. #
Their current collapse includes seven defeats in the consecutive championship – their worst race in the league in 17 years – and a total of eight defeats all competitions since the end of December.
Warne, who took care of the Pride Park in September 2022 a few months after Wayne Rooney resigned from Derby Boss, guided the club to the promotion of the One League last season, obtaining his return to the second level at first demand. However, their difficulties in this campaign led the club to take decisive measures.
The owner of the club, David Clowes, recognized Warne’s contributions, declaring: “No fan should never forget his contribution. The results of football dictate the decisions and we estimated that to give us the best chance of keeping our championship status, the time had come to change. »»
Warne arrived in Derby shortly after the club emerged from the administration under the property of Clowes. Responsible for rebuilding an exhausted team, he relied heavily on free transfers and loan signatures to assemble a competitive side for their League One campaign.
It was with regret that the Derby County decided to relieve Paul Warne from his position.
– Derby County (@dcfcofficial) February 7, 2025
His impressive assessment at Rotherham United, where he obtained the promotion of Ligue 1 three times, saw him greet the “King of Ligue 1” during his appointment.
However, his first season in Derby ended with disappointment because they failed to reach the playoffs. The following year, he delivered an automatic promotion, strengthening his reputation for success at the third level.
A solid start to the season saw the Rams seated 11th in November, but since then, their shape has taken place. An outing of the FA Cup in the hands of Leyton Orient from the One League added to the growing frustration of supporters.
If Derby will undergo another defeat against Norwich on Saturday, they equal an unwanted stage – the third time in the history of 141 years of the club that they lost eight consecutive league games in a single season. The first occurrence of such a sequence dates back to 1888, the inaugural year of League football in England.
