LONDON: Derby manager Nigel Pearson left the struggling Championship club by “mutual consent” on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), less than two weeks after he was suspended following reports of a row with the owner. Former Charlton and Huddersfield boss Chris Powell, who played for Derby in the 1990s, is the early favorite to replace Pearson after stepping in as caretaker following the suspension. “Derby County Football Club can today confirm that they have mutually agreed to part company with Nigel Pearson with immediate effect,” a statement read. “As a result of the mutual termination of Nigel Pearson’s employment agreement with Derby County any disciplinary process has now ceased. He had been suspended since September 27 following a meeting with Rams owner Mel Morris that reportedly ended in a bitter argument.

Source: Manila Times October 09, 2016 10:30 UTC