Market Basket's board of directors has fired two suspended executives who are loyal to suspended CEO Arthur T. Demoulas.Joseph Schmidt, director of operations, and Tom Gordon, grocery director, were both fired Tuesday in the latest chapter in the struggle for control of the popular supermarket chain.

The firing of two long-time Market Basket executives by the company’s board of directors was "among the worst decisions that could be made," according to the grocery store chain's CEO.

Fired Market Basket executives are expected to share their side of why they were let go in a press conference on Wednesday.