Shanghai: Former Wales manager Chris Coleman was removed as head coach of Hebei China Fortune on Wednesday after a poor run of form.
The 48-year-old's side have won only once in nine Chinese Super League (CSL) games this season and languish one place off the bottom of the table.
A Hebei team containing former Barcelona star Javier Mascherano lost 3-2 at home to mid-table Henan Jianye at the weekend and had a player sent off for the fourth time in all competitions this year.
Coleman, who took Sunderland down into England's third tier in his previous job, was appointed as a replacement for West Ham United-bound Manuel Pellegrini in June last year.
But despite guiding Hebei away from the relegation zone last year, he won only seven of his 28 games in total.
"After friendly negotiation and agreement reached between the two parties, with immediate effect, Mr Chris Coleman will no longer serve as head coach of Hebei China Fortune Football Club," the club said in a statement on Weibo.
"We sincerely thank Coleman for his hard work and contribution to the team and wish him all the best in his future work and life."
Coleman was a defender for Crystal Palace, Swansea City, Blackburn Rovers and Fulham during his playing days, and later became the manager of then-Premier League side Fulham.
He spent four years in the hot seat at Craven Cottage and then had a spell with Real Sociedad in Spain.
But he enjoyed his most successful time in charge of his native Wales, taking them to a shock semi-final place at Euro 2016.
Hebei, who are above rock-bottom Beijing Renhe only on goal difference in the CSL, travel to seventh-placed Tianjin Teda on Sunday.
Source: AFP
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