Preston North End has sacked head coach Paul Heckingbottom. The club made the decision public on Sunday. Preston finds itself in the relegation zone of the Championship after losing six of its first seven games this campaign. Heckingbottom was brought in at Preston last year. He once led Sheffield United. The team will be guided by a Premier League cult hero in the interim role. The decision comes after a difficult beginning in this year's league campaign.