Derby County have parted ways with Phillip Cocu after a poor start to the season.

The Championship side have confirmed that they have agreed to part with the Dutchman by mutual agreement.

Derby County currently sit bottom of the table in the Championship with only one win from their opening eleven games. Assistant Manager Chris van der Weerden and Specialist First Team Coach Twan Scheepers have also left the club.

Cocu was appointed Derby County boss in the summer of 2019 and they finished tenth in the table last season.

A statement on the Derby County website read, “The club would like to place on record its appreciation for the way Phillip and his staff conducted themselves in what were some extremely challenging situations during his tenure.”

The former PSV Eindhoven and Fenerbahce head coach will now look for a new job.




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