Stuttgart fire Markus Weinzierl
April 20, 2019
VfB Stuttgart fired coach Markus Weinzierl after the relegation-threatened Bundesliga club lost 6-0 to Augsburg.
"After the highly disappointing game in Augsburg, we have come to the conclusion that we need a clean break," said Stuttgart's head of sport Thomas Hitzlsperger in a statement.
"We did not take this decision lightly, but the success of the club comes before everything else."
Following the defeat, Weinzierl said he "didn't make a good case for myself today."
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Stuttgart lost 15 of 23 games since Weinzierl took over in October and has not won a game since March.
The team's under-19 boss, Nico Willig, will take over to try to save the club from relegation.
With four games still to play, Stuttgart is three points above second-from-bottom Nuremberg.
amp/kl (AFP, SID)
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