Winless Redblacks dismiss vice president Burke
The winless Ottawa Redblacks have fired vice president of football operations Shawn Burke following a 0-10 start to the season. The team is currently enduring a 16-game losing streak and is searching for a new leadership structure.
Why it matters
This management change reflects the extreme pressure on professional sports organizations to perform and the consequences of prolonged losing streaks.
The winless Ottawa Redblacks have dismissed vice president of football operations Shawn Burke, according to TSN Football Insider Dave Naylor. The team later confirmed the news in an announcement later Sunday afternoon, saying an update on football operations leadership structure would be provided shortly. The Redblacks are 0-10 so far this season after a 30-point loss to the Montreal Alouettes Thursday evening. The Redblacks are the ninth team in league history to lose their first 10 games of a season.
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