League One club Oxford United have parted company with head coach Matt Bloomfield after just five months.Bloomfield succeeded Gary Rowett at the Kassam Stadium with Oxford in the thick of the Championship relegation battle.Bloomfield was unable to guide Oxford to Championship survivalShutterstockBut the former Luton Town, Wycombe Wanderers and Colchester United boss was unable to steer the U’s to safety. His side ultimately finished 22nd and went down to League One along with Leicester City – a decade on from being crowned Premier League champions – and Sheffield Wednesday.Oxford are now on the hunt for their third manager in the space of 18 months, Des Buckingham having been sacked midway through the club’s first of two seasons back in the second tier.Announcing Bloomfield’s departure, Oxford thanked the 42-year-old for his contribution, a club statement reading: “Throughout his tenure, [Bloomfield] represented Oxford United with professionalism and integrity.“We would like to thank Matt for his efforts and wish him every success in the future.“The process of appointing a new Men’s First Team Head coach will begin immediately, and the Club will provide updates in due course.”Bloomfield took charge of just 14 games, making his tenure the shortest of any permanent Oxford boss since Gary Waddock lasted only eight matches back in 2014.The former midfielder – who came through the ranks at Ipswich Town before spending almost his entire playing career with Wycombe – won four of his eight games at the helm.Oxford’s relegation means Bloomfield has been relegated from the Championship twice in as many seasons, his Luton team going down on goal difference in the 2024/25 campaign.Prior to his stint with the Hatters, Bloomfield had entered management with Colchester in 2022 – having retired earlier that year on medical advice following a concussion while playing for Wycombe.Bloomfield has managed four EFL clubs since retiring from playing four years agoShutterstockHowever, just five months later, he returned to Wycombe to replace his former teammate and boss Gareth Ainsworth after he left for QPR.Bloomfield won three Manager of the Month awards with Wycombe, who he had competing for League One promotion halfway through the 2024/25 season, before taking the Luton job in January last year.Oxford are now one of three EFL clubs currently without a manager, alongside Championship Burnley and League Two Rotherham United.Another Championship side, Watford had been in the same position until earlier this week when they appointed Alessio Dionisi as their 24th permanent boss in just 14 years.All 72 EFL clubs will find out their first opponents of the 2026/27 campaign when the fixtures are released next Thursday (June 25).The new EFL season is scheduled to get underway on Friday, August 14.