By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff

Report: Augsburg sack Heiko Herrlich

Heiko Herrlich has reportedly been sacked as Augsburg coach.
Heiko Herrlich.
Heiko Herrlich.Photo: Bayer 04 Leverkusen
FC Augsburg have relieved Heiko Herrlich of his duties as coach, according to local newspaper Augsburger Allgemeine.

The last straw was Augsburg's 2-3 defeat at home to FC Köln on Friday, which saw Herrlich's troops trail by three goals at half-time.

Per the report, Herrlich will be replaced by Markus Weinzierl, who has been linked with the job by several other sources as well.

Weinzierl served as Augsburg coach from 2012 to 2016 and has since coached Schalke 04 and Stuttgart.

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