Lee Clark has quit as boss of Blackpool after their relegation to League One.
The 42-year-old, who took over from Jose Riga in October, oversaw only three Seasiders wins in a disastrous season punctuated by regular fan protests against the running of the club.
In a statement issued via the club, Clark said: "After a great deal of thought I have come to the decision that it is not in the best interests of either myself or Blackpool FC that I continue as manager of the football club and have therefore tendered my resignation to the chairman, which he has accepted.
"It only remains to thank my staff, the players, the supporters and everybody else involved with the club for their help and support and wish them the best of luck for the future."
Blackpool ended the campaign 21 points adrift of safety and did not even finish their final Championship game, against Huddersfield, as a fan protest against club chairman Karl Oyston led to it being abandoned.
The Football League has ruled the match will not be replayed given it had no bearing on promotion of relegation, but is yet to rule on the final result of the match or any further punishments.
The matter is due to be discussed at a meeting on Thursday.
Clark had refused to condemn the supporters who came on to the pitch and protested but the club issued a statement in which they vowed to "work with the relevant authorities to take appropriate action against all those responsible for disorder offences inside the stadium".
Blackpool, four years removed from the Premier League, are dropping back into the third tier for the first time since 2007.
Clark began his managerial career with Huddersfield, guiding them to third place in 2011 after a club-record 25-game unbeaten run.
They missed out in the play-offs, but in the following season they extended that unbeaten run to 43 regular-season matches, only for Clark to lose his job by February as the Terriers fell off the pace.
Clark returned to management with Birmingham the following June, but struggled to replicate the success he had enjoyed, missing the play-offs in his first season and battling relegation until the final day of the season in his second - ultimately surviving thanks to a stoppage-time goal from Paul Caddis against Bolton.
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