Steve Bruce has been sacked as Blackpool head coach following their 2-0 home defeat against AFC Wimbledon.The Seasiders were beaten for the seventh time in their League One campaign and now sit 23rd in the third tier.Bruce has been dismissed from the Blackpool hotseatGettyThe former Manchester United defender joined in September 2024 as their replacement for Neil Critchley.However, Bruce lasted just over a year in charge having been dismissed on Saturday evening.“Blackpool Football Club can announce the departure of Head Coach Steve Bruce, Assistant Head Coach Steve Agnew and First-Team Coach Stephen Clemence,” a 58-word club statement read. “The Club would like to thank them for their efforts, and wishes them the very best for the future. “Stephen Dobbie and Steve Banks will take charge of first-team matters until a permanent appointment is confirmed.”Blackpool have won just three matches all season, with two coming in the league and one in the Vertu Trophy.Eight of their 13 fixtures in all competitions have ended in defeat and Bruce has left with 22 wins from 59.Blackpool are next in action against promotion hopefuls Stockport County on October 11.Bruce’s managerial career so farBruce first took to management as a player-manager at Sheffield United but spent just one season in charge.His time at Bramall Lane preceded spells at Huddersfield Town, Wigan Athletic and Crystal Palace, before he joined Birmingham City.Bruce oversaw a disappointing start to the seasonGettyThe ex-defender won promotion to the Premier League thanks to a first division play-off win against Norwich City on penalties.Despite relegation in 2006, Birmingham sealed an instant return to the top flight by finishing second in the Championship.Bruce returned to Wigan the following year and spent two years with the Latics ahead of switch to Sunderland.However, it was at Hull City where he really impressed as he guided the club to the FA Cup final in 2014.They beat his former clubs Sunderland and Sheffield United, but lost 3-2 in extra-time to Arsenal after leading 2-0 inside eight minutes.Three years later, Bruce guided Hull back to the Premier League with a play-off final win over Sheffield Wednesday.Bruce has spent 27 years in managementGettyBut he resigned weeks later, and spent three months away from the touchline before moving to Aston Villa.A stint at Sheffield Wednesday arrived at the beginning of 2019, although he resigned from the role after half a season.Newcastle United hired him and Bruce went on to reach his 1,000th match as a manager in a 3-2 defeat to Tottenham in October 2021.He left three days after and later moved to West Bromwich Albion for eight months ahead of his appointment at Blackpool last year.