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West Coast have axed coach Adam Simpson following a horror run of results over the past few years.
The Eagles released a short statement on Tuesday confirming the parting of ways.
They didn't confirm whether Simpson would walk away immediately, or whether he would receive a farewell game.
Simpson was almost axed at the end of last year, and he knew the heat was on him again.
The club now faces paying him close to $1million for terminating his contract.
West Coast released a surprisingly brief and blunt announcement about the axing, considering all Simpson has done for the club.
'The West Coast and senior coach Adam Simpson have mutually agreed that his 11-year tenure at the club will come to an end,' it read.
'Simpson, one of only six senior coaches in the 37-year history of the club and one of only three to lead the club to premiership glory, achieved the ultimate success in 2018 to join Michael Malthouse (1992, 1994) and John Worsfold (2006) in bringing the cup to WA.'
Adam Simpson has been axed by the Eagles after guiding the club to the flag in 2018
However, he has also taken the club through one of the darkest periods in its history, results-wise, with West Coast only winning eight of their last 57 games
The 48-year-old is one of just six senior coaches in the team's 37-year history
'We went through this last year, didn't we,' Simpson said on the Seven Network on Monday night.
'We'll work through it. We'll keep the conversations pretty open.
'We'll keep moving forward. I'm sure we'll get a decision made.'
Asked if he would like clarity on his position, Simpson replied: 'I haven't really thought about that.
'I'm just trying to do my job as best as I can, and trying to explain what we're ... trying to get better at.
'I thought the early part of the season we had some really good results.
'There's a few games in the last month or so that have been pretty disappointing, so I can understand the rhetoric around it.'
Simpson has been at the helm of West Coast since 2014, guiding the club to the 2015 grand final and the 2018 flag.
The Eagles have won just eight of their past 57 games, with the heat intensifying following lacklustre losses to Hawthorn and Melbourne over the past fortnight.
West Coast take on the Brisbane Lions at Optus Stadium on Sunday.
Star defender Jeremy McGovern is almost certain to miss the match with a fractured rib and a suspected punctured lung.
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