From The Age
Adelaide has sacked coach Brenton Sanderson, nine months after extending his contract for two seasons.
The Crows confirmed on Wednesday night that the club and its third-year coach had "agreed to part ways."
The club, which appointed new chief executive Andrew Fagan earlier this week, said the decision followed an extensive review of the club's football operations run by chairman Rob Chapman, directors Andrew Payze and Mark Ricciuto, head of football David Noble and Sanderson.
It said in a statement it would now embark on a "nationwide search" for a new senior coach, with former captain Simon Goodwin likely to be among the leading contenders.
Sanderson took the Crows to a preliminary final in his first year, 2012, but has not been able to steer the team back to the finals since.
In his time, the club was stripped of its first round draft picks for two years because of its illegal dealings with former forward Kurt Tippett. It also had to cope without star forward Taylor Walker for 12 months after he badly injured his knee.
"Brenton is a quality person and accomplished coach, but recent weeks have unearthed a need for change," Chapman said in a statement.
"Both parties have realised they have different perspectives on where we are at as a footy team.
"It is a tough decision but one the Club feels pushes us closer to realising our ambitions.
"We would like to thank Brenton for his contribution and wish him every success."
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