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ESSENDON is understood to have sacked coach Matthew Knights. It has been reported that Knights was told shortly after 1pm by Bombers chairman David Evans that he would not be seeing out the final two years of his contract.Moves to oust the embattled coach began at 8am today when Evans drove to chief executive Ian Robson's house for a urgent meeting. The pair then met with other Essendon powerbrokers where an "in principle'' agreement to sack Knights was reached. Evans then met with Knights and his manager Dan Richardson where he was told his three-year tenure at Windy Hill was over.  The Bombers are expected to face a pay-out of around $800,000.  It's believed the decision to move on Knights gathered momentum last week and was virtually decided before last night's 29-point loss to the Western Bulldogs.

Summary: After many weeks of pressure the Essendon Football Club has decided to sack the Coach Matthew Knights. Matthew Knights was sacked because of the Bombers bad season and after the loss against the Western Bulldogs. The Bombers must now find a new coach before the new 2011 football season and traing starts.

Questions What do you think of this result? Who do you think maybe the next coach? Will James Hird be there next coach and why?

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