Preston sack Heckingbottom after six defeats in seven

Preston North End have parted ways with Paul Heckingbottom, leaving the club second bottom of the Championship.

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Club

Preston North End

Role

Manager

Appointed

August 2024

Games

109

League position

Second bottom of Championship

What happened. Preston North End sacked Paul Heckingbottom after six defeats in seven league games left the Lilywhites second bottom of the Championship. Assistant Stuart McCall also left, while coach Jason Euell has been placed in interim charge.

Heckingbottom oversaw just five wins in 27 league games since the start of January.
Saturday's 1-0 home defeat by Lincoln City was greeted with boos and jeers at Deepdale.
Jason Euell takes interim charge for the trip to QPR on Saturday.

“Football is a results business and despite significant investment in the playing squad since Paul joined, the results during 2026 and the start of this current campaign have not been acceptable.”
— Preston North End club statement

Interim coach Jason Euell leads Preston at QPR on Saturday before a three-week international break.

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