Wolfsburg fire head coach Andries Jonker

AFP, BERLIN: Andries Jonker became the first Bundesliga head coach to be sacked this season when Wolfsburg relieved him of his duties on Monday after taking four points from as many games.

The 54-year-old Dutchman only took charge in February, when he quit as boss of Arsenal's youth academy, and managed to keep Wolfsburg up last season, but Saturday's 1-0 defeat at VfB Stuttgart proved to be the last straw.

Jonker's entire backroom staff, including assistant coach and Arsenal legend Fredrik Ljungberg, have also been fired.

The new coach, who Wolfsburg have yet to name, is expected to take his first session on Monday afternoon ahead of Tuesday's Bundesliga match at home to Werder Bremen.

Then follows a tough away match at Bayern Munich on Friday.

Wolfsburg fire head coach Andries Jonker

AFP, BERLIN: Andries Jonker became the first Bundesliga head coach to be sacked this season when Wolfsburg relieved him of his duties on Monday after taking four points from as many games. The 54-year-old Dutchman only took charge in February, when he quit as boss of Arsenals youth academy, and managed to keep Wolfsburg up last season, but Saturdays 1-0 defeat at VfB Stuttgart proved to be the last straw. Jonkers entire backroom staff, including assistant coach and Arsenal legend Fredrik Ljungberg, have also been fired. The new coach, who Wolfsburg have yet to name, is expected to take his first session on Monday afternoon ahead of Tuesdays Bundesliga match at home to Werder Bremen. Then follows a tough away match at Bayern Munich on Friday.