JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars officially fired Head Coach Doug Marrone Monday morning. Doug Marrone was the fifth full-time coach of the Jaguars since 2017.
Jaguars Owner Shad Khan released the following statement:
“I am committed and determined to deliver winning football to the City of Jacksonville. Realizing that goal requires a fresh start throughout our football operations, and with that in mind I spoke this morning with Doug Marrone to express my gratitude for his hard work over the past four seasons as the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. I’ll always appreciate Doug’s passion, grit and class, and I’m confident he will enjoy success in the next chapter of his career. As the search for our new general manager continues, now the quest begins to find a head coach who shares my ambition for the Jacksonville Jaguars and our fans, whose loyalty and faith are overdue to be rewarded.”
Statement from Owner Shad Khan. pic.twitter.com/cmLo7ss9gS
— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) January 4, 2021
The firing comes after the team lost 15 games and only had one win in the last season.
The Jaguars are also looking for a new General Manager as Dave Caldwell was fired back in November.
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