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Jesse Marsch was released from his contract with immediate effect.
After a run of four defeats in a row, the two parties mutually agreed to part ways and the result was a loss to Union Berlin. Marsch missed Friday's match after returning a positive test.
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In April, the 48 year old signed a two year deal, and in the summer took over from the previous boss, who left to take the job at the other side of the world. The club CEO decided to act on their poor form after they suffered six defeats in their first 14 matches.
Mintzlaff said it was not easy to part company with Jesse Marsch, because he holds him in high regard. It is a shame that things didn't work out as we had hoped, and that this step has become necessary.
The results needed to achieve our goals for the season have not been achieved.
Achim Beierlorzer will take charge of the next match against Manchester City, with the announcement of a successor in the near future.
Mintzlaff said that they want to create a new impulse with the decision. I expect our team, which is very strong in sporting terms, to show its potential and quality on the pitch more consistently than it has done recently, regardless of this.
Marsch was a player in Major League Soccer for 14 years and a manager in New York Red Bulls, who won the Supporters' Shield in 2015.
He led Salzburg to back-to-back Austrian Bundesliga titles.
Dayot Upamecano and Ibrahima Konate both left the squad he was in. In the summer, they brought in several people, including Ilaix Moriba, Angelino, and Josko Gvardiol. They started the season with three losses.
Marsch leaves just eight months after he was handed the job after they lost another game on Friday, one which Mintzlaff labelled catastrophic.
I am very grateful to be a part of the Red Bull family. Marsch said. I was hopeful that after a troubled start to the season and inconsistent performances, we would find more stability and cohesiveness as a group and turn our fortunes around.
We decided to make a change in the coaching position after a discussion with Oliver Mintzlaff.
I wish for the club, the team, the staff and all the fans that the club will return to its old strengths very quickly and I am sure that the club will achieve that.
