Burton Albion have sacked manager Mark Robinson following a poor start to the League One campaign.

The Brewers find themselves bottom of the table and are the only side in the division without a victory.

Burton have lost seven of their 11 league games so far, including a 2-1 defeat against Wanderers last weekend after goals from Aaron Collins and Randell Williams.

An official statement read: “In our first five months here, we have implemented wholesale changes. We know it is not possible to get everything right, particularly when there is this amount of change taking place, but we felt such a transformation was essential now to build the type of culture and structures required to allow the club to flourish for the long-term.

“We know that the responsibility for club performance falls on us, and we must explore every means possible to improve our situation.

“Every day we learn and we are regularly evaluating everything we do to ensure we are always doing our best to improve and move forward.

“We accept that results and, consequently, our position in the table are not at the level any of us want or expect right now.

“In recent weeks, we have maintained an open and honest dialogue with a wide range of senior staff in our sporting departments, including our head coach, Mark Robinson, to address the performance of the men's first team.

“Following further lengthy and detailed discussions in recent weeks, we have agreed with Mark Robinson to make the difficult decision to part ways with immediate effect.”

Robinson took charge at the Pirelli Stadium over the summer following a spell in charge of Chelsea’s development squad.

Sporting director Bendik Hareide said: “During our time working together, we've all got to know and appreciate 'Robbo', which is why we have great regret over the fact that this has not worked out in the way any of us would have wanted.

“We have to be objective with our decision-making, and we feel we have reached a point where a change is necessary to improve the team’s results.

“We believe we have a talented squad, and we remain committed to our football strategy. Now is the time to re-group and look to deliver a positive season for our fantastic supporters.

“We thank Robbo for all of his efforts. He will always be welcome at the Pirelli and we wish him the very best of luck for the future.”