The move comes just days after the program fired head football coach Brian Kelly. Woodward will be owed a buyout of more than $6 million.

LSU and athletics director Scott Woodward are expected to part ways, On3’s Pete Nakos reported. The news comes after Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said Woodward would not be leading the search for a new football coach.

The move follows public criticism from Gov. Jeff Landry, who recently said he would not have allowed Woodward to make the hire in LSU’s football coaching search.