Football NewsMirror FootballUnverified source· 13 Sept 2026
Preston sack Heckingbottom after dismal seven-game start
Preston North End have parted with Paul Heckingbottom after a sixth league defeat in seven games left them second bottom.
P. Heckingbottom
coach
Club
Preston North End
Role
Manager
Tenure
Just over two years
League position
Second bottom of Championship
Summer spend
Around £15m
What happened. Preston North End sacked manager Paul Heckingbottom after Saturday's 1-0 home defeat to Lincoln City, their sixth league loss in seven games. The club's statement cited "significant investment in the playing squad" and said results since have "not been acceptable".
- Heckingbottom, 49, had been in charge for just over two years.
- Fans turned against the former Leeds boss during Saturday's loss.
- Preston sit second bottom of the Championship after a record summer outlay.
“not been acceptable”
— Preston North End statement
Preston are now searching for a new manager as they look to climb off the foot of the Championship table.
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