article_snippet.sent: ’s new bosses flexed ’s new bosses muscles when Paul Downton paid the price for a humiliating World Cup by being sacked as managing director.
article_snippet.sent: Paul Downton was fired by new ECB chief executive Tom Harrison, in conjunction with chairman-elect Colin Graves, after a ring-round to each of the 14 members of the governing body’s management board ahead of the 14 members of the governing body’s management board spring meeting today.
article_snippet.sent: The decision to sack a man who has endured a traumatic 14 months since succeeding Hugh Morris after England’s Ashes whitewash was unanimous, with one board member saying Paul Downton was just ‘too accident prone’.
article_snippet.sent: Paul Downton has left Paul Downton role as managing director of England and Wales Cricket Board .
article_snippet.sent: Paul Downton leaves his role as managing director of England and Wales Cricket Board as ECB managing director following England's shameful performance at World Cup .
article_snippet.sent: ‘the outstanding coach of Paul Downton generation’.
article_snippet.sent: Ultimately it was England’s failure to negotiate the first round of the World Cup after an embarrassing defeat by Bangladesh and crushing reverses against Australia and New Zealand, coupled with disenchantment at Australia and New Zealand management style from many supporters, that did for former England and Middlesex wicketkeeper-batsman Downton.
article_snippet.sent: Downton's job description has been abolished as a result following England's dismal World Cup showing .
article_snippet.sent: Downton, a former England wicketkeeper, is appointed managing sirector of England and Wales Cricket Board, with his position taking effect from February 1, 2014.
article_snippet.sent: Downton departs as ECB managing director.
highlights_snippet.sent: Paul Downton loses job as England and Wales Cricket Board's managing director of cricket after a little more than a year in the job .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Downton's job description has been abolished as a result .
  