India, Dec. 11 -- The Michigan Wolverines on Wednesday fired head coach Sherrone Moore over an 'inappropriate relationship' with a staff member, who is yet to be identified.

"U-M head football coach Sherrone Moore has been terminated, with cause, effective immediately. Following a University investigation, credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member," the statement from the school read.

"This conduct constitutes a clear violation of University policy, and U-M maintains zero tolerance for such behavior. Biff Poggi has been appointed head football coach in an interim capacity, effective immediately," it added.

Amid the row over Moore's firing, there are concerns about what mig...