The Black Cats missed out on promotion from League One at the first attempt last year and their weekend defeat to Lincoln leaves them sixth in the table.
"SAFC chairman Stewart Donald said: 'This is a decision that has been made with a heavy heart. When we arrived at the club 18 months ago, we appointed Jack because we felt that he was the right man to take Sunderland forward over a number of years. "Assistant manager James Fowler has been placed in temporary charge of first team affairs and will oversee this evening’s home game against Grimsby Town in the leasing.com Trophy. The process to appoint a new Sunderland manager will commence tomorrow."
The 2017/18 PFA Scottish Manager of the Year was linked with a move to Ipswich Town before opting to try and lead Sunderland's revival having dropped from the Premier League to League One.
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