The Kansas City Chiefs announced Monday that Todd Haley has been “relieved of his duties” as head coach effective immediately. Officials announced that Defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel will coach the final three games of the season.

Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt called it a difficult decision, but he says it’s best for the future of the Chiefs.

“Although there have been bright spots at different points this season, we have not made meaningful progress and we felt that it was necessary to make a change,” Haley said in a news release posted on the Chiefs’ web site.

“We appreciate Todd’s contributions during his time with the club, and we wish him well in the future.”

The Chiefs were 19-27 during Haley’s tenure with the club and claimed the AFC West Division Championship in 2010.

“Todd helped this team in many valuable ways over the past three seasons, and I am thankful for his contributions,” Chiefs General Manager Scott Pioli said. “Unfortunately, we have not been able to establish the kind of consistency we need to continue to build a strong foundation for the future and we believe a change is important at this time.”