Wolves sack manager Dean Saunders after 20 games Wolves have sacked their manager Dean Saunders after the club's relegation to League One. Saunders left Doncaster Rovers and took over at Molineux in January, but the West Midlands club have suffered consecutive relegations after losing their Premier League status in 2012. Saunders's managerial career 2 October 2008 - Appointed Wrexham manager. Guides the club to 10th in 2009 and and 11th in 2010 before finishing fourth and losing in the Blue Square Bet Premier play-offs in 2011 23 September 2011 - Departs Wrexham to take over at Doncaster but cannot keep the club in the Championship 7 January 2013 - Leaves Doncaster in second place in League One to join Wolves 4 May - After winning five, drawing five and losing 10 of his matches in charge, Wolves are relegated from the Championship 7 May - Sacked by Wolves The Welshman, 48, was in charge for 20 games, having taken over when they were 18th in the Championship. Doncaster, meanwhile, were promoted to the Championship under Brian Flynn. Wolves are now looking for their fourth manager since sacking Mick McCarthy in February 2012. Terry Connor had a four-month spell as interim boss before Wolves slipped out of the top flight, while Norwegian Stale Solbakken was in charge until January this year before Saunders's appointment on a rolling one-year contract. Saunders, who was also relegated from the Championship the previous season with Doncaster, won five, drew five and lost 10 of his 20 matches in charge at Wolves. It took 10 matches to earn his first win as boss. The club lost their Championship status on a dramatic final day last Saturday after being beaten 2-0 by Brighton. A club statement said: "Manager Dean Saunders has been informed by Wolves that his contract is to be terminated. Assistant manager Brian Carey will also be leaving the club. He is the sacrificial lamb in my opinion. Twenty points from 20 games, is that really enough time for a manager to be able to do it at a great old club? I think there is a bit of a kneejerk reaction here by the chairman Steve Morgan, and not for the first time Wolves have now begun a recruitment process, which in conjunction with the board will be managed by head of football development and recruitment Kevin Thelwell. The club will now take as long as is necessary to make this crucial appointment and there will be no publicly communicated timescales. Wolves have become the first team since Swindon in 1995 to suffer back-to-back relegations from the top flight. Only 12 teams have ever been relegated to the third tier in successive seasons in the 125-year history of the Football League, but Wolves are the first team to manage the feat twice. The statement continued: "Wolves would like to thank Dean and Brian for their efforts in what has been a very difficult period for everyone, and wish them both the very best for the future. Wolves' league record since Mick McCarthy's sacking Pld Win % Terry Connor Stale Solbakken Dean Saunders Source: Opta The club will be making no further comment at this stage. Speaking on Saturday, when asked if he had the backing of the club following relegation, Saunders replied: "I'm not certain about that. I've got a contract having been here three-and-a-half months. As soon as that final whistle went I am now starting to rebuild the football club because we have to move forward now. Wolves chairman Steve Morgan added in a statement on Saturday: "Clearly a lot of mistakes have been made over the past two seasons and I understand fans' pain, anger and resentment towards me." Former Wrexham boss Saunders said on his Wolves appointment: "My brief is the Premier League. Although we're right up against it, three or four wins on the trot and we'd be right up there. The former striker won 75 caps for Wales scoring 22 goals during a playing career that saw him turn out for 12 clubs, including Liverpool, Aston Villa and Galatasaray, before retiring in 2001.