After starting the year with just three wins, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have fired special teams coordinator Pat Tracey.

Head coach Mike O'Shea will take over the duties.

"Decisions like these are never easy to make but at this juncture in our season and what has transpired to date, we felt this was for the betterment of the organization moving forward," head coach Mike O'Shea said Tuesday in a statement.

The Blue Bombers have allowed three punt returns for touchdowns this season - the worst in the CFL.

- with files from The Canadian Press