Germany have sacked manager Hansi Flick just nine months before the start of their home European Championships next summer.
The former Bayern Munich boss saw his side suffer an embarrassing 4-1 friednyl defeat at home to Japan on Saturday.
Germany have lost four times in their last five games which comes on the back of a group-stage exit at last year's World Cup.
German Football Association president Bernd Neuendorf said: "The men's senior national teamneeds new impetus after the recent disappointing results. We need a spirit of optimism and confidence in our own country.
"For me personally, it is one of the most difficult decisions of my time in office so far because I appreciate Hansi Flick and his assistant coaches as football experts and people. But sporting success is the top priority for the DFB. So the decision was inevitable."
