Werder Bremen sack head coach Nouri

Berlin: Alexander Nouri on Monday became the third Bundesliga coach sacked this season when Werder Bremen fired him with the club second from bottom in the Bundesliga and winless this season.

Bremen’s 3-0 thumping at home to mid-table Augsburg on Sunday was the last straw for Werder’s board after cries of “Nouri out!” were heard by home fans after the final whistle.

The defeat left Bremen 17th with just five points from five draws and as many defeats in Germany’s top flight.

The 38-year-old Nouri took charge in September 2016, taking them from the relegation places to challenge for a place in Europe before they eventually finished eighth last season.

“Alex took over during a very difficult situation last year and successfully mastered it, for that we’d like to thank him,” said Bremen’s chief executive Frank Baumann.

Florian Kohfeldt, the coach of the club’s Under-23 team, will take charge for Friday evening’s league match against Eintracht Frankfurt.