By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
RB Leipzig have sacked head coach Marco Rose, the German club said on Sunday, with the club sitting a disappointing sixth position in the Bundesliga.
Rose, 48, departs after two and a half years with Leipzig.
They have won three of their last 11 Bundesliga games and have seven matches remaining following the defeat at Monchengladbach.
Leipzig are only three points short of the Champions League qualification positions and play in the semi-finals of the German Cup on Wednesday against Stuttgart.
“Marco Rose has been relieved of his duties as RB Leipzig head coach with immediate effect. His coaching team of Alexander Zickler, Marco Kurth and Frank Geideck have also left the club, along with Frank Aehlig [head of first team football],” Leipzig said in a statement.
“The club will announce who will take over the head coach role on an interim basis in due course,” Leipzig added.
Leipzig next take a trip to VfB Stuttgart for the semifinals of the German Cup on Wednesday.