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Hoffenheim sack coach, manager as relegation fears mount Coach Marco Kurz and manager Andreas Mueller have been sacked by Hoffenheim after humble results
Bundesliga strugglers Hoffenheim have sacked coach Marco Kurz and manager Andreas Mueller and handed the reins to former reserves coach Markus Gisdol as they prepare for the possibility of life in the second division next season. Hoffenheim are 17th in the 18-team German top flight, four points behind Augsburg in the relegation playoff spot, with seven games left in the season. Gisdol most recently worked as assistant coach at Schalke 04 until December and had also been in charge of the Hoffenheim reserves until 2011. "The 43-year-old football coach takes over the team with immediate effect and has been entrusted by the club leadership with the rebuilding of the team past the current season," the club said in a statement on Tuesday. Hoffenheim lost 3-0 at Schalke on Saturday. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO Sportsand on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports)