Guillotine falls on Laws and Ferguson

THERE were two managerial casualties in the Championship yesterday as Brian Laws stepped down as the manager of Burnley at the request of chairman Barry Kilby just hours before Preston sacked Darren Ferguson.

Laws future was plunged into doubt following Tuesday’s home defeat at the hands of former club Scunthorpe, with operational director Brendan Flood confirming talks would be held over the 49-year-old’s future.

But the club decided to part company with Laws sooner, confirming yesterday he had been asked to step aside from his post.