Burton Albion have 'parted company' with former Chelsea Under-21 head coach Mark Robinson following Tuesday's 3-2 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers.

The former AFC Wimbledon manager was appointed by new owners in the summer and oversaw a huge overhaul at the Pirelli Stadium, with more than 20 players arriving.

However, the Brewers are rooted to the foot of the third-tier table and are without a win in League One, including a 3-1 defeat to Reading earlier in the month.

Already seven points adrift of safety, the owners made the 'difficult decision' to sack Robinson within 12 hours of defeat to the Chairboys.

Releasing an in-depth statement, the club said: "As owners of our football club, we have always vowed to be open and transparent.

"In our first five months here, we have implemented wholesale changes. We know it is not possible to get everything right, particularly when there is this amount of change taking place, but we felt such a transformation was essential now to build the type of culture and structures required to allow the club to flourish for the long-term.

"We know that the responsibility for club performance falls on us, and we must explore every means possible to improve our situation.

"Every day we learn and we are regularly evaluating everything we do to ensure we are always doing our best to improve and move forward.

"We accept that results and, consequently, our position in the table are not at the level any of us want or expect right now.

"In recent weeks, we have maintained an open and honest dialogue with a wide range of senior staff in our sporting departments, including our Head Coach, Mark Robinson, to address the performance of the Men's First Team.

"Following further lengthy and detailed discussions in recent weeks, we have agreed with Mark Robinson to make the difficult decision to part ways with immediate effect."

Robinson himself added: "I'd like to thank everyone at Burton Albion for giving me this opportunity, all the staff for their support during my time here, and a special mention to the supporters who have stuck with the team throughout. I wish nothing but the best for all of you for the remainder of this season and beyond."