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Leeds sack boss Reid
Words fail me - I've never known a worse 45 minutes in football as a manager or a player
Peter Reid
Portsmouth 6-1 Leeds
Leeds United have sacked manager Peter Reid after a turbulent 22-match reign, BBC Sport understands.
Reid was dismissed after talks with new Leeds chief executive Trevor Birch at a Manchester hotel on Monday morning.
Leeds' directors held a summit meeting on Sunday to discuss Reid's future after the 6-1 thrashing at Portsmouth on Saturday.
An official announcement was expected to be made on Monday afternoon, with Leeds also required to inform the Stock Exchange.
The search for a successor will now begin, with Nottingham Forest's Paul Hart favourite to take over.
Reid only recently received a vote of support from the Leeds directors after his future was placed into doubt - but it appears the humiliation at Fratton Park was the final straw.
Hart heads a list of possible successors, which also include West Bromwich Albion's Gary Megson and Paul Sturrock of Plymouth.
Reid's future was subject to further speculation when he did not attend training on Monday.
Leeds are currently lying at the bottom of the table for the first time since 1980-81, when they were relegated from the former First Division.
Reid was on a one-year rolling contract worth a reported £850,000-a-year, a figure he will now pick up in compensation.
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It will mean Leeds, who are currently almost £80m in debt, will have stumped up £7m in compensation for managers after also sacking David O'Leary and Terry Venables in the last 20 months.
Reid has chalked up only six victories since taking over from Venables in a caretaker capacity in March, although he is widely credited with saving Leeds from relegation last season.
But he has also had high-profile disagreements with England defender Danny Mills, who is on loan at Middlesbrough, and with Mark Viduka.
Viduka has had a series of bust-ups with Reid and was left out of the squad for the visit to Portsmouth after another disagreement on Friday.
Reid was fuming after the defeat at Portsmouth: "It embarrasses me how good the fans are and I'm not giving you any bull here.
"I genuinely feel for them because they've been tremendous to me and quite frankly we've not done a tap for them.
"I sense the players don't even realise the desperate situation we are in. Words fail me - I've never known a worse 45 minutes in football as a manager or a player.
"If I'd have been out there at least I would have kicked a few people or put a few tackles in.
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