Dieter Hecking on Wednesday tendered his resignation as coach of struggling Bundesliga club Hanover 96, who have claimed just one point from two league games.
The 44-year-old’s position was already under threat when the club finished just 11th last season and were eliminated from the German Cup by third division Treves.
Hecking becomes the second Bundesliga coach to leave this month after Norwegian Jorn Andersen became the first ever top flight coach to be sacked prior to the beginning of the season by newly-promoted Mainz.
A former German second division player, Hecking made his name as a coach by helping his former club Aachan return to the top flight in May 2006.
He left Aachan in September 2006 to join Hanover.
The club finished eighth in the 2007-2008 season.
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