Struggling Augsburg sack coach Enrico Maassen

"After extensive discussions and evaluation of the sporting situation, FC Augsburg have decided to dismiss coach Enrico Maassen with immediate effect," the Bavarian club said in a statement.
Augsburg said "changes to the coaching position" were necessary after a German Cup exit to third division Unteraching, and just one win in seven Bundesliga games leaves the club one point above the relegation zone.
Augsburg's under-23 coach Tobias Strobl will step in on an interim basis, Augsburg said. Maassen took over in the summer of 2022, after coaching the Borussia Dortmund">Borussia Dortmund reserve team. The 39-year-old ensured that the club remained in the top flight with a 15th place finish last season.
The Bavarian club's highest placing in the Bundesliga was fifth at the end of the 2014/15 season. Maassen becomes the first Bundesliga coach of the season to be sacked from his post.