The San Jose Earthquakes, mired at the bottom of the Major League Soccer standings, fired Mikael Stahre before he could finish his first season as their head coach.
Stahre and assistant coach Alex de Crook were let go on Monday and assistant coach Steve Ralston was named interim head coach for their final six MLS matches.
“I would like to thank Mikael and Alex for their hard work and professionalism this season,” Earthquakes general manager Jesse Fioranelli said in a statement. “Mikael has qualities, both as a person and a coach, that will be missed by players, staff and the front office alike.