'We want to get promoted this year' - Bristol City board on decision to sack Nigel Pearson

Bristol Sport Group CEO Gavin Marshall says the club want promotion to the Premier League this season.

The Bristol City board have told ITV News that one of the key reasons behind the club's decision to sack manager Nigel Pearson was that they want promotion to the Premier League.

Their poor form saw them drop down the table and ultimately the manager Nigel Pearson paid for the slump with his job.

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