Werder Bremen have sacked head coach Alexander Nouri after just 10 games of the 2017-18 Bundesliga campaign.
Bremen have drawn five and lost five of their 10 league matches this season, with a total of five points leaving them in 17th position in Germany's top flight.
Sunday's 3-0 home defeat to Augsburg was the final nail in the coffin, and Nouri, who only took the position in September 2016, has been relieved of his duties.
"Alex took on a very difficult task last season and did a fantastic job. He has our thanks for that. He has all the qualities of a successful coach, and I'm sure that he will continue his path with success elsewhere," Bremen sporting director Frank Baumann told the club's official website.
BREAKING: Alexander #Nouri has been dismissed as #Werder head coach. Florian #Kohfeldt will lead preparations for #sgesvw. pic.twitter.com/u7FtuZKx8c
— SV Werder Bremen EN (@werderbremen_en) October 30, 2017
Nouri's assistant Markus Feldhoff has also lost his job, meaning that Under-23 boss Florian Kohfeldt will take control of first-team affairs for the Bundesliga clash with Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday.
