After a string of poor performances that left Sevilla just two points above the LaLiga relegation zone, Jorge Sampaoli was fired by the Spanish club.
Sampaoli, who had just returned to management for a second stint in October, was finally fired after a 2-0 loss to fellow strugglers Getafe on Sunday.
Sevilla has lost four games in a row while winning just twice in their last seven La Liga games.
Sevilla did advance to the Europa League quarterfinals under Sampaoli, but when they take on Manchester United, a new manager will be in charge.
A Sevilla statement read: “Sevilla have terminated the contract of coach Jorge Sampaoli after the team’s defeat in Getafe, which has once again placed the team on the verge of relegation places.
“The fact that the team has not managed to get out of the lowest positions in the table since his incorporation as coach and the image offered in the last matches of the team have led the club to make this decision, in search of a reaction in the 12 games that remain in the league.
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“Sevilla thanks Sampaoli for the services he has provided and wishes him the best of luck in his future.”
The club said they planned to appoint a new coach later on Tuesday, to be in charge in time to take an early-evening training session. Former Real Valladolid and Eibar boss Jose Luis Mendilibar has been strongly linked with the job.
Sampaoli was first put in charge in Sevilla ahead of the 2016-17 season and led them to a fourth-placed finish in LaLiga before leaving to take over as Argentina head coach.
ℹ Jorge Sampaoli has been relieved of his duties as #SevillaFC coach.
— Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG) March 21, 2023