Brendan Fevola has been sacked by the Brisbane Lions.

He was officially told last night when the club's coach and football manager visited him at the New Farm Clinic to inform him of the decision, citing "persistent breaches of his duties under his player contractual obligations."

Fev's manager Alastair Lynch was present and afterwards said the player has been deeply hurt by the decision.

He is already being treated for severe depression and Lynch fears this will make thing much worse.