Hanover Sack Coach Slomka

[Folami David]

Bundesliga club Hanover on Friday dismissed coach Mirko Slomka. The club said it took the decision to part with the 46-year-old coach with immediate effect after an analysis of the first half of the league season.
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The decision followed extensive talks between club president Martin Kind, sport director Dirk Dufner and the club board, a statement posted on the club's website said.
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"It wasn't an easy decision but together we were convinced we wanted to change something," Dufner said.
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The club said it was making efforts to find a new coach in the next few days.
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Hanover have gone into the German season's winter break 13th in the table after losing all eight of their away games.
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Former Schalke coach Slomka took over at Hanover in January 2010 when the side was in the relegation zone.
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He helped keep the club in the top flight with a victory on the last day of the season. Hanover finished fourth the following season, the highest in club history, and again qualified for the Europa League in 2011-2012. Last season saw the side finish ninth.
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Slomka had a contract until end of June, 2016. Both sides have agreed not to disclose details of the termination agreement, the club said.
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"My personal thanks go to Mirko Slomka who rescued Hanover 96 from relegation to the second division and then twice led it into the Uefa Europa League," Kind said.
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"These successes will always be closely tied to his name."
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Hanover had reportedly approached former Werder Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf as a possible replacement, but Schaaf had told the club he did not want to consider a new job during the current season.
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According to Germany's Bild daily, 41-year-old Frank Kramer, coach of second division Greuther Fuerth, is now a target.
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Slomka is the fourth Bundesliga coach to lose his job this season following Bruno Labbadia (VfB Stuttgart), Thorsten Fink (SV Hamburg) und Michael Wiesinger (Nuremberg).

[Shola Sholaz]

Sacking of coaches right now is a NORMAL thing. Lol

[Folami David]

Every club wants the best club now because they all want to be doing well in their different leagues. So, so many sackings are still ahead.

[femifemzy3]

The best is what the owner wants for the club. The fans should nt see him as a bad person.

[Nifemi Donald]

When the result are not coming in as expected the coach's job has to be on line. The Hanover's time was just up.