Leicester have sacked head coach Marcelo Loffreda after only one season in charge at Welford Road, the club have confirmed.
No decision yet on a replacement
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Leicester have sacked head coach Marcelo Loffreda after only one season in charge at Welford Road, the club have confirmed.
The Argentinian led the Tigers to two Cup finals last season but they lost them both - the EDF Energy Cup final to Ospreys and the Guinness Premiership final to Wasps.
They failed to reach the last eight of the Heineken Cup and struggled in the league, only making the play-offs after results went their way on the final day of the regular season.
Club chairman Peter Tom CBE said in a statement: "The Board of Leicester Tigers has come to this decision after conducting its review of the playing season and in assessing what we believe is required to achieve the club's aspirations for the future.
Sadness
"Marcelo arrived at Leicester Tigers in 2007 after leading Argentina to third place in the Rugby World Cup, and our decision has been taken with a degree of sadness.
"But we have taken this course of action in the best interests of the club and we felt that this had to be done now to allow everyone to prepare fully to meet the challenges of the new season.
"On behalf of the club, the Board would like to wish Marcelo and his family well for the future.
"No decision has been made on a new appointment, but we expect to have a new rugby structure in place ready for the players' return to pre-season training."
