Luka Elsner has been sacked as coach of Ligue 1 strugglers Reims, the French membership introduced on Monday.
The 42-year-old Slovenian had already been beneath severe stress earlier than Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at house to Nantes, which left Reims thirteenth within the French high flight.
The membership from Champagne nation are simply 4 factors away from Saint-Etienne within the relegation play-off place having gone 9 league matches with out a win.
They’ve gained simply as soon as in 13 Ligue 1 outings since early October.
Elsner had solely been appointed final June on a two-year deal, after a profitable spell answerable for Le Havre, a membership he introduced as much as the highest flight after which stored there.
“Stade de Reims and Luka Elsner have determined to finish their collaboration with rapid impact. The membership needs to thank the Slovenian coach for his dedication to the job during the last seven months,” Reims mentioned in an announcement.
He has been changed by assistant coach Samba Diawara, who beforehand had a short spell answerable for the group on the finish of final season after the departure of earlier coach Will Nonetheless.
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