Premiership side Sale Sharks have confirmed that head coach Bryan Redpath has left his position with immediate effect.
Redpath originally represented Sale during a five-year stint between 2000 and 2005 - captaining the side to victory in the 2002 European Challenge Cup final.
The former Scotland scrum-half returned to the Sharks in 2012 as head coach, but departs with the team having endured an inconsistent campaign - nine wins and eight losses from 17 matches leaving them seventh in the Premiership table, while the team exited the European Champions Cup having failed to win any of their six Pool One matches,
Speaking to the club's official website, Redpath said: "I would like to thank the owners, coaches, players and staff for all their help and support since I returned to the club in 2012.
"Also to the supporters who have been great with me both as a player and as a coach."