Brendon Bolton has been sacked by Carlton, with the club to hold a press conference on Monday afternoon to announce his departure.

His interim successor is expected to be one of assistant coaches David Teague, John Barker - who's had a previous start as caretaker coach after the sacking of Mick Malthouse - and Dale Amos.

Bolton, 40, was in his fourth year as a senior coach.

He has a winning record of just 20.78 per cent, the third-lowest of any senior VFL/AFL coach to have led for at least 60 games.

Bolton has led the Blues to just 16 wins from 77 games.

More to come </s> Brendon Bolton has been sacked by Carlton.

Staff were told of Bolton's sacking by chief executive Cain Liddle, who explained the decision was based on Bolton's poor win-loss record, and the fact that the Blues were not performing well enough with the list that they had.

The players were informed with Bolton present.

Bolton's interim successor is expected to be one of assistant coaches David Teague, John Barker - who's had a previous start as caretaker coach after the sacking of Mick Malthouse - and Dale Amos. </s> Brendon Bolton has been sacked as the coach of Carlton.

After three-and-a-half seasons at the helm, the 40-year-old was cut loose on Monday, a heavy loss to arch-rivals Essendon the final nail in the coffin.

Patience has finally run out at the Blues following their dismal 1-10 start to the year, with the interim coach to be confirmed at a press conference on Monday afternoon.

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Bolton took charge of Carlton ahead of the 2016 season, guiding them to seven wins for the year.

That number dropped to six in 2017 and a woeful two in 2018, as the young Blues failed to kick on, not helped by some recruiting mishaps and injuries to key players.

Carlton's only win of this season so far came in round five against Bulldogs, temporarily relieving some of the pressure on the struggling club.

A fortnight later they lost to North Melbourne by 10 goals, and two weeks after that they were thumped to the tune of 93 points by the Giants.

Following that result, Blues president Mark LoGiudice and football directer Chris Judd publicly backed Bolton, though two losses later, they have changed their tune.

Sunday's limp defeat to the Bombers, in which Carlton managed four goals for the match, ended Bolton's tenure with a 16-61 record.

Who might replace Bolton long term remains to be seen.

Recently departed Kangaroos coach Brad Scott is now on the market, while Brett Ratten, the man who was sacked by the Blues in an ill-fated move for Mick Malthouse, has also been linked.

More to come. </s> WATCH: Brendon Bolton has been let go by Carlton as their senior coach, following yesterday's 41-point loss to Essendon. </s> Brendon Bolton has been sacked by Carlton, with the club to hold a press conference at 2.15pm to announce his departure.

President Mark LoGiudice, chief executive Cain Liddle and Brendon Bolton will face the media.

The players and staff were told of Bolton's sacking at a meeting on Monday, which was held at 1pm at Ikon Park.

Bolton's interim successor is expected to be one of assistant coaches David Teague, John Barker - who's had a previous start as caretaker coach after the sacking of Mick Malthouse - and Dale Amos. </s> The day started with news of a meeting between Carlton's president Mark LoGiudice and football boss Brad Lloyd, and ended with Brendon Bolton's sacking confirmed at a press conference at Ikon Park.

In summary, the Blues said a poor win-loss record meant they had to act to remove Bolton, though they thanked him for his time at the helm and said he was not solely to blame.

Bolton was in his fourth year as senior coach, having start in 2016, after Mick Malthouse was sacked in 2015.

Assistant coach David Teague will take over as interim coach. Teague, a former Carlton best and fairest winner, has been forward line coach until now.

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And keep an eye out wherever you get your podcasts for the lastest episode of the Real Footy podcast, where we will have analysis from Jake Niall and Michael Gleeson. </s> The Brendon Bolton era at Carlton has come to end, with the Blues sacking their senior coach following the club's poor start to the AFL season.

The Blues made the decision to terminate Bolton's contract midway through his fourth season in charge and the players were informed this afternoon.

The club is a distant last on the ladder with just one win from 11 matches this season, with their most recent defeat being an embarrassing 41-point loss to Essendon at the MCG on Sunday.

It was the Blues' 39th loss from their past 43 matches.

Bolton won just 16 of his 77 matches in charge for a win-loss record of just above 20 per cent.

He took over as Blues coach in 2016 amid great promise, but he failed to deliver the former AFL giant the on-field results it was chasing.

They won seven of their 22 matches to finish 14th on the ladder in his first season in charge but did not improve from this point.

They placed 16th in 2017 (six wins, 16 losses) before claiming the wooden spoon last year after posting just two wins.

Speculation about Bolton's future had been growing throughout the season and it built further when Blues president Mark LoGiudice met with chief executive Cain Liddle and head of football Brad Lloyd this morning.

Former Blues coach David Parkin, who led the club to three premierships including their most recent in 1995, had foreshadowed that Bolton's time was up yesterday.

He said it was the nature of the business that coaches face the sack during their careers.

"He's a fine young bloke and he can coach, there's no doubt about it," Parkin told ABC Grandstand on Sunday.

"I've been sacked four times and it ain't much fun, I can tell you that. But that's the reality of the business he happens to be a part of."

It is expected one of Bolton's assistants, such as John Barker or David Teague, will take over as caretaker coach for the remainder of the season.

Brad Scott, who departed as North Melbourne coach late last month, could be a possible long-term appointment. </s> “We need to focus on continuing the progression of the club’s overall strategy,” LoGiudice said. “We’ve had four years of elite draft talent; development of that talent must now translate into significant on-field performance. Our strategy does not change.” Former Brisbane coach Michael Voss is expected to be considered. Hawthorn assistant coach Sam Mitchell is taking a long-term approach to his coaching apprenticeship and is unlikely to throw his hat in the ring. Carlton's dismal tally of just four goals in losing to Essendon sealed Bolton's fate, with the Blues caretaker coach David Teague expected to direct the team to be more attacking and play with daring. The decision to sack Bolton was effectively made after the match on Sunday night when the Carlton board spoke. Bolton was warned by Liddle last week that he was under intense pressure to hold his job due to the mounting losses on field. Liddle called him to a meeting on Monday morning where he was sacked.

Michael Voss is a possible candidate to replace Bolton LoGiudice was adamant on Monday the club’s strategy had not changed, despite terminating Bolton’s position as coach 11 rounds into the season. Bolton is the fifth successive Carlton coach, excluding previous caretaker coach John Barker, to be sacked by Carlton before the end of their contract. The move came as Liddle admitted that “all parts of the football club” were under review as the club searches to find a way through a disastrous period. Best and fairest winner and former Adelaide assistant Teague - who was in charge of the Crows forwards when they played in the 2017 grand final - was announced as caretaker coach, starting with Saturday’s clash with Brisbane at Marvel Stadium.

Football head Brad Lloyd recomended Teague to take over as caretaker while Barker, who was caretaker after Mick Malthouse was sacked, is understood not to have wanted the interim role. LoGiudice and Liddle admitted the “threshold” of wins and losses had taken its toll and the decision had to be made for the betterment of the club. Bolton’s career at Ikon Park finishes with just 16 wins from 77 games, the latest of which was a 41 point loss to arch rivals Essendon, a game in which they kicked just four goals. “Poor on field performances and results over a sustained period of time have reached the point where the club was left with no choice to make the difficult decision,” LoGiudice said. “Lack of wins means the club has fallen short of what the club expects at this stage of its development.

“Carlton cannot afford to wait any longer. The ultimate accountability sits with the senior coach.” An emotional and well-spoken Bolton conceded he understood the reality of the job and the pressure that mounted without winning games. “The win-loss threshold got too much. I’m disappointed but I understand it," Bolton said. “This list will be able to grow up together. The great thing about this group is that they’re very tight-knit." Bolton held back tears as he reflected on his time as coach and began to address the fans directly.

“To all the Bluebaggers, thanks for your patience but keep cheering these young guys because they are inspired by the noise you make on the ground. “I’ll probably finish by saying, like I did back in the Hawthorn days, I love coaching.” LoGiudice defended his position as president and said he would not consider stepping down. “We’re not starting again. We’re continuing on with the strategy,” LoGiudice said Meantime, Liddle has put the rest of the club on notice, after admitting he was devastated by the decision to terminate Bolton.

“All parts of this football club when you’ve won 4 of your last 35-odd games, are under review, absolutely,” Liddle said. “We’ve brought Brad Lloyd in who’s developed a long-term plan and within that there’s aspirations for all areas of the football department. “It’s our job now to make sure we have the right people and the right processes to be able to achieve them. “Whilst I wasn’t here last time, I feel like the landscape for an incoming coach is quite different this time round. And the expectations are going to be higher quicker.” Co captains Patrick Cripps and Sam Docherty briefly addressed the media and spoke of their admiration for Bolton. </s> Carlton's AFL season from hell has just gone from bad to worse with the sacking coach Brendon Bolton.

Bolton was given the boot on Monday after another dismal performance on Sunday from the Blues, who have won just one game from 11 rounds this season.

He has the second-worst winning percentage of any AFL coach in history - with 21 wins in 82 games.

'I'm disappointed, but I accept the board's decision,' Bolton said at a press conference at Ikon Park on Monday.

'The win-loss threshold just became too much,' he added.

The Blues are currently bottom of the AFL ladder, having won just one of their 11 games so far this season.

Bolton arrived at club headquarters several hours earlier for crunch talks with the board, where he was told a change in coach was in Carlton's best interests.

'Poor on-field performances over a sustained period of time have reached the point where the Club was left with no choice but to make the difficult decision it has today,' Carlton president Mark LoGiudice said in a statement.

'Quite simply the lack of wins has fallen short of what our football club expects at this stage of its development. There was an expectation this season that we would start to see the benefits of that development however to this point that has not occurred to the level we expected and Carlton cannot afford to sit back and wait any longer.

'While winning does not solely rely on one individual, the ultimate accountability sits with the senior coach.'

Assistant coach David Teague will be the Blues' caretaker coach for the rest of the 2019 season.
In Australian rules football, Brendon Bolton is sacked as the head coach of the Carlton Football Club, following a prolonged period of poor on-field performances.