Borussia Mönchengladbach have relieved head coach Andre Schubert of his duties with immediate effect.
Gladbach have only picked up a single win in their last 11 Bundesliga outings, and Tuesday's loss to VfL Wolfsburg leaves them just three points ahead of the relegation playoff spot, ahead of Wednesday night's action.
In a statement on the club's website, sporting director Max Eberl said, "we have held a lot of talks in recent days, analysed our on-the-pitch development and discussed a great deal, and together with André we have come to the conclusion that it is better for both sides to call an end to our collaboration."
Schubert took over as interim coach from Lucien Favre in September 2015, after Gladbach lost their first five matches of the season. He won his first six games and eventually guided the Foals to fourth place, and a spot in this year's UEFA Champions League.
Gladbach added that Schubert's successor would be announced "in due course".
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File photo of Dieter Hecking.
Mönchengladbach has won only one out of its last eleven Bundesliga matches this season. Schubert began as an interim manager of the first team after  resigned from the coach position last September. Schubert led Gladbach to the fourth spot in Bundesliga. Schubert's last match as Gladbach's coach ended in a 2–1 loss against VfL Wolfsburg and they are just three points ahead of the relegation playoff.

52-year-old Dieter Hecking began his coaching career in 2000 with a second tier club . Hecking played most of his professional career matches in .

In 2003–04, Hecking guided  in  semifinal. He helped  avoid relegation in 2009–10 and finished sixth in the Bundesliga in the following season. In 2014–15, Hecking won the DFB Pokal and the  with Wolfsburg and finished the Bundesliga season as runners-up. They qualified for last season's UEFA Champions League. Hecking was sacked from Wolfsburg in October.

Mönchengladbach's sporting director  said, .

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