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Bundesliga side Stuttgart sack head coach Alexander Zorniger

Xinhua, November 24, 2015 Adjust font size:

Stuttgart part ways with head coach Alexander Zorniger with immediate effect, the "Swabians" announced via the club's official homepage on Tuesday.

   Three days after the surprising 4-0 loss to bottom side Augsburg, Stuttgart reacted with the dismissal of Alexander Zorniger, who took the reins in May after putting pen to paper on a three year deal.

   "Especially how we lost last Saturday gave us to think. We analysed the impact of the defeat on the team and coaching stuff and came to a decision this morning," Stuttgart president Bernd Wahler said.

   As a consequence, Zorniger as well his assistants have been dismissed with immediate effect. Stuttgart's Under-23 coach Juergen Kramny will take the helm until further notice.

   Stuttgart sit currently on the 16th place, a relegation play off spot, with just three wins, one draw and nine defeats from 13 games.  Endi