Munich Bayern Munich have dismissed Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti a day after a 3-0 Champions League defeat at Paris Saint-Germain.
Carlo Ancelotti Photo: PHOTOSPORT
The club said Frenchman Willy Sagnol, a former Bayern defender and part of their coaching staff since summer, would act as caretaker away to Hertha Berlin on Sunday.
Bayern took action following Wednesday's record group stage defeat concluded a poor start to the campaign which included dissent towards Ancelotti from star players Franck Ribery and Thomas Muller.
They are currently third in the Bundesliga, three points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund.
Bayern said in a statement the club had "parted company" with Ancelotti "as a result of internal discussions following the 3-0 defeat in the Champions League group stage match at Paris Saint-Germain."
"Our team's performances since the start of the season have not met our expectations," chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said.
"The match in Paris clearly showed we had to take immediate action.
"(Sports director) Hasan Salihamidzic and I met Carlo today for full and frank discussions where we informed him of our decision.
Ancelotti, 58, was appointed Bayern coach in July 2016 but despite leading the team to the Bundesliga title could only reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Rummenigge had called for "consequences" at the traditional banquet after the Paris game. Club bosses met after the return to Munich Thursday amid instant media speculation that Ancelotti was on his way out.
-AAP
