Mainz fire coach following German Cup exit

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BERLIN - Newly-promoted Bundesliga club Mainz 05 fired Norwegian coach Joern Andersen on Monday, less than a week before the season starts and three days after their German Cup first round exit against fourth-division VfB Luebeck.

"Our approach and that of Joern Andersen did not agree anymore as the coach was developing in a different direction," club manager Christian Heidel told reporters.

The club also sacked assistant coach Juergen Kramny and appointed under-19 coach Thomas Tuchel as Andersen's replacement.

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