Overview
- Assistant head coach Mark Sale has also departed, with Chris Hackett and Lewis Price supporting Short in first‑team preparations.
- Oxford sit 22nd in the Championship with one win in their last 10 league matches, two points off safety after 22 games.
- The club confirmed that the recruitment process for a new head coach is underway and further updates will follow.
- Media reports and early bookmaker odds point to Liam Manning as an early favourite, with Michael Beale also linked, though no candidate has been appointed.
- Short will oversee preparations for a Boxing Day home match against Southampton as decisions on the dugout and the January window take on added urgency.