Andries Jonker left a position with Arsenal's academy to take over Wolfsburg in February 2017.
Wolfsburg have dismissed head coach Andries Jonker after just over six months. Members of the former Arsenal academy head's coaching staff, including Freddie Ljungberg, have also left the club.
Jonker joined Wolfsburg from Arsenal in late February but won only five of his 16 Bundesliga games in charge.
On Monday, Jonker and his staff -- which included former Arsenal star Ljungberg -- were sacked after Wolfsburg took only four points from their first four games, with kicker reporting that he had lost the trust of both the club's hierarchy as well as the dressing room.
Wolfsburg sporting director Olaf Rebbe said in an official statement on the club's website that the "stagnation of the development of our largely newly assembled squad in recent weeks" had been "crucial" in their decision.
Getrennte Wege - Andries Jonker ist nicht mehr Cheftrainer des VfL Wolfsburg ➡️ https://t.co/QpR1t0izl9 pic.twitter.com/MaHAl1lGby
— VfL Wolfsburg (@VfL_Wolfsburg) September 18, 2017
Jonker is the first coach to be sacked in Bundesliga this season and Rebbe added: "It was not easy for us to make such a call at this early stage of the season."
Jonker took over Arsenal's academy in 2014, when he replaced Liam Brady. Arsenal have yet to appoint a permanent replacement, with Luke Hobbs installed as an interim solution.
However, former Germany international Per Mertesacker is due to take over at the end of the 2017-18 season when his contract as a player expires.
Wolfsburg, who face Werder Bremen on Tuesday and Bayern Munich on Friday, are reportedly set to announce their new coach on Monday.
Stephan Uersfeld is the Germany correspondent for ESPN FC. Follow him on Twitter @uersfeld.
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