Sunday, September 25, 2016

Hamburg fires coach Bruno Labbadia by telephone (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this May 16, 2015 file photo Hamburg's coach Bruno Labbadia arrives for the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Hamburger SV at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Stuttgart, Germany. Hamburger SV said Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 that the club suspended Labbadia following a 0-1 loss to FC Bayern Munich the day before. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, file)

Hamburger SV fired coach Bruno Labbadia on Sunday after a poor start to the season earned the club only one point from five matches, with the dismissal delivered by telephone. Labbadia, who was also dismissed by Hamburg in 2010, was dismissed despite a tenacious performance by his team in Saturday's 1-0 loss to Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich on a late goal. ''We needed to change the coach to ensure a turnaround after a disappointing start,'' Hamburg director Dietmar Beiersdorfer said.


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