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Paul Groves leaves Cherries

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  • Cherries chairman Eddie Mitchell has confirmed that Paul Groves and Shaun Brooks have left the club this morning.
  • He urged supporters "to recognise the time and effort that Paul and Shaun invested in the first team and their unwavering determination to produce an attractive brand of football."
  • The Daily Echo understands both Groves and Brooks have been offered roles in the Cherries youth department
  • Dennis Rofe is likely to take charge of the team for Saturday's trip to Coventry but Eddie Mitchell isn't ruling out a permanent appointment before then
  • Former Cherries boss Eddie Howe, currently at Burnley, the early bookmakers' favourite to take over
  • Ex-Cherries striker Steve Cotterill and Yeovil Town boss Gary Johnson among the names linked with the vacancy

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