Mark Neeld leaves Essendon

Mark Neeld has been sacked by Essendon after his job in the Bombers' football department was made redundant.

It's understood the former Melbourne coach, one of John Worsfold's senior lieutenants at the Bombers, informed Dons players on Monday that he will be leaving his post as game performance coach, effective immediately.

Neeld's role will not be filled, and he will receive a payout.

Having departed Melbourne midway through the 2013 season after a horror one and a half seasons at the helm, Neeld joined the Bombers as a development coach at the end of 2014. He and several other assistants had come under increasing pressure after Essendon's poor start to the season, with their most recent blow coming via a 13-point loss to Carlton at the MCG on Saturday.

Senior coach John Worsfold signed a two-year contract extension earlier this year, tying him to the club until the end of 2020.