Bayern Munich’s coach Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked.
This came after after Wednesday’s 3-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
The Italian, who led Bayern to the Bundesliga title last season was appointed to replace Pep Guardiola last summer, but was dismissed today after a meeting of the club’s board on Thursday.
The club chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in a statement credited to him said “The performance of our team since the start of the season did not meet the expectations we put on them.
“The game in Paris clearly showed that we had to draw consequences.
“Hasan Salihamidzic [Sporting director] and I had an open and serious discussion with Carlo today and informed him of our decision.
“I would like to thank Carlo for his cooperation and regret what has happened. Carlo is my friend and will remain so, but we had to make a professional decision for the benefit of FC Bayern. I now expect the team to have a positive development and absolute performance, so we can reach our goals for this season.”
Bayern have also endured a difficult start to the Bundesliga season, losing at Hoffenheim in their third match and being held to a 2-2 draw at home to Wolfsburg last Friday.
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