Struggling Eintracht Frankfurt sack coach Armin Veh amid relegation woes

ByReuters

Updated 06/03/2016 at 11:14 GMT

Struggling Eintracht Frankfurt have sacked coach Armin Veh in less than a season in charge after a seven-match winless run saw them slip into the relegation zone, the club said on Sunday.

Eintracht Frankfurt's coach Armin Veh

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Veh, who led VfB Stuttgart to the 2007 Bundesliga title, had taken over in July on a two-year contract. A 1-1 draw against promoted Ingolstadt on Saturday compounded Frankfurt's woes.

"Parting ways was very difficult for us because Armin Veh had our faith until now," said club CEO Heribert Bruchhagen in a brief statement.

"But we wanted to give the team with this change of coach an important impulse because we want to be successful in our relegation battle."

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Assistant coach Reiner Geyer will take over on an interim basis with the club determined to find a successor to Veh quickly.

Frankfurt have managed just two wins in their last 15 league games after a promising start to the season and are now on the relegation playoff spot, three points ahead of 17th-placed Hoffenheim.

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