CHELSEA legend Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has resigned as Burton Albion manager.
The former striker took over at the Pirelli Stadium for his second stint as boss in January 2021, guiding them to safety that season and then to 16th in 2021-22.
But the former QPR and Northampton boss has endured a nightmare start to the new campaign with just one point from Burton’s seven games.
That came in a 4-4 draw with Accrington Stanley in August.
They lost 2-1 away at Oxford on Saturday, taking their tally to a whopping 20 goals conceded already.
Therefore the Brewers sit bottom of League One with a goal difference of -12.
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And the East Midlands side are already six points from safety.
Burton lost in the first round of the Carabao Cup to Rochdale but did get their only win of the campaign in a 4-2 victory over Leicester’s Under-21s in the EFL Trophy.
Now the 23-cap Dutch international Hasselbaink has walked away before he is sacked.
He said: “I have taken the club as far as I can with the limited resources available and it is time for someone else to come in and inject some new energy.
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“I would like to thank the fans, and everyone associated with the club, including the Chairman, and to wish them all the best in the future.”
Chairman Ben Robinson said: “I have enjoyed working with Jimmy who is an inspirational coach and I understand and respect his decision to move on.
“I want to thank him for the success he brought to the club both on and off the field and I wish him well with his future career.”
Assistant manager Dino Maamria will take interim charge of the Brewers
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The news comes just hours after ex-Leeds and Middlesbrough star Hasselbaink was a pundit on Super Sunday for the Premier League action at Brighton and Manchester United.
During his analysis, he warned Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta that he is not convinced by Gabriel Jesus as an out-and-out striker – despite the £45million Brazilian’s superb start for the Gunners.
Hasselbaink, who scored 87 goals in 177 Chelsea appearances, said: “He’s come in [and scored] three goals, made chances, made others around him play better.
“I’m still not convinced he will be 20 goals a season because if he was that then why did he not do that at Man City in a better team?
“I think he had enough opportunities [at Man City]. He is not somebody that scores goals out and out and out.
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“He’s somebody that loves scoring goals and likes to link up, he’s been brilliant at it, very strong, holding the ball up.
“He’s got three goals in five matches – which is brilliant – but you expect him to score more goals. He’s a great signing.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
