The American football side the Cleveland Browns have fired Eric Mangini as head coach after completing their second successive 5-11 season.
The Browns finished the campaign with a 41-9 drubbing by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
On their website Browns president Mike Holmgren says "Although we have made improvements this season, my responsibility is to ensure that we establish a program that will allow this team to compete at a championship level,"
The Browns registered upset victories this season over the playoff-bound New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots but failed to follow up in finishing 2-6 with losses in their last four games.
Mangini, who previously coached the New York Jets, thanked the Browns owners for the opportunity to coach in Cleveland.
