Market Basket's board of directors has fired two suspended executives who are loyal to suspended CEO Arthur T. Demoulas.

In a statement, Market Basket board of directors said the terminations came as a result of a recent internal investigation that found the two supervisors engaged in “insubordination, making false and derogatory remarks about the company and people associated with it, and inappropriate communications with colleagues.”

TEWKSBURY, Mass. (WPRI) — Market Basket’s Board of Directors has fired two top executives loyal to suspended CEO Arthur T. Demoulas. The board is accusing Director of Operations Joe Schimdt and Grocery Director Tom Gordon of “insubordination, making false and derogatory remarks about Market Basket and inappropriate communications with colleagues.”