Leeds United have confirmed manager Simon Grayson and his coaching staff have been sacked.

The decision comes in the wake of Tuesday's 4-1 Championship home defeat by Birmingham City.

The loss, which was the club's 10th in the league this season, left Leeds three points off sixth place.

Grayson recently celebrated three years at helm and enjoyed a 49 per cent win ratio at Elland Road helping the club win promotion to the Championship during that time.

Youth team manager Neil Redfearn has been placed in temporary charge until a new manager is appointed.

Chief executive Shaun Harvey has explained the club are looking for a new managerial team to get more out of their existing squad.

He told the club's official website: "We have 18 games to go this season and are still within touching distance of the play-offs, but felt with the transfer window now closed we needed to make the change at this time in the belief that a new managerial team will be able to get more out of the existing squad of players and make the difference."