BERLIN (Reuters) - VfL Wolfsburg sacked coach Valerien Ismael on Sunday, two days after a 2-1 home loss to fellow Bundesliga strugglers Werder Bremen left them two points above the relegation playoff spot. Ismael had been in charge since October but failed to lift the 2009 champions out of the lower half of the table, with Wolfsburg having lost four of their last five league games. They won six games out of 17 in all competitions under Ismael. Frenchman Ismael, a Wolfsburg under-23 coach, was first made interim manager to replace Dieter Hecking, who was dismissed after a disappointing start to the season. Wolfsburg are 14th in the 18-team Bundesliga table.

Source: The Star February 26, 2017 20:03 UTC