Murray fires coach Miles Maclagan

Andy Murray has decided to sack his coach Miles Maclagan after what has been a very disappointing year for the Scot so far.

The Telegraph is reporting that Maclagan was removed due to clashes with Murray's part time coach, Alex Corretja. The Daily Mail backs up the story in reporting that Maclagan had told Murray that he was not happy working with Corretja in a two-man coaching format.

Murray will continue working with Corretja leading up to the US Open and then review the situation after the event. The rest of his team will remain unchanged.

I've had a great relationship with Miles over the past two-and-a-half years and I want to thank him for his positive contribution to my career.
   
We have had a lot of success and fun working together.

It's been a privilege to work with Andy as his coach and I'm happy to have played my part in his career.

I also want to thank the team for all their hard work over the years and I will miss working with them and Andy on a day-to-day basis.

Andy is a great player and I know he will continue to have the success his talent and hard work deserves.

"It's one of the best things that could happen to Andy. His career has stalled because Maclagan was past his useful date." - Aileen

"I am glad Andy has made this decision.  Whilst he is at his peak physically, this is the time to make the move for the top." - Philip

"So you suck for 6 months and then fire your coach just in time for the most important part of the season?" - Lurking

"This is necessary for Andy's progression, all we need now is the good experienced replacement." - asimov

After this week's tournament in Los Angeles, Murray will play at the Rogers Cup in Toronto and the Cincinnati Masters in the build-up to the US Open, which begins on 30 August.