Graham Potter's time as the West Ham United manager came to an end on Saturday (September 27) as the club announced that he had been officially dismissed from his role.
The Englishman only arrived at the London Stadium in January this year, but his spell at the Premier League club met its end as it never gathered any real momentum.
He managed to record only six wins in 25 games during his time with the London side, and left the club 19th in the league table.
West Ham wasted no time in bringing in a replacement for Potter, as recently dismissed Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo was announced as the successor just hours later.
The new Hammers boss has already gotten to work with his new side and will take charge of the team's trip to Everton on Monday night (September 29).
While Potter's sacking came as no genuine surprise due to his poor tenure in East London, some were perplexed the timing of the sacking, as it came just two days before the game with Everton.
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The 50-year-old's job appeared to be safe for the time being as he took Friday's (September 26) pre-match news conference ahead of the game against The Toffees.
Former West Ham manager speaks on sacking of Potter
Ex-Hammers boss Alan Pardew believes Potter's poor record meant his sacking was inevitable, but he did not like how West Ham handled the departure of the former Brighton and Chelsea boss.
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"Unfortunately he (Potter) hasn't fitted there, he found it difficult. His win percentage in the Premier League doesn't stack up and he's had to take this hit," Pardew told talkSPORT.
"I was quite disgusted that West Ham made him do that press conference on Friday. Then you announce a new manager within hours."
Pardew then dismissed suggestions that Potter was let go for anything he said in the news conference and feels the decision was made well in advance.
"There was reports suggesting he said something that he wasn't really in harmony with the board but that's rubbish," the former West Ham boss stressed.
"Nuno would have been lined up for days and I feel that was really poor on their (West Ham) part. They come out with no credit at all by doing that," Pardew added.
After disappointing managerial spells at Chelsea and West Ham, Potter is likely to take time out to assess what has gone wrong for him lately, so that he can make a successful return to the dugout when the time is right for him.