Pep Guardiola's lauded former assistant manager at Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Barcelona has been sacked from his first major managerial role after just three months in charge.
Domenec Torrent was hired by Brazilian champions Flamengo back in July, but after two heavy defeats in their last three games has now been relieved of his duties.
'Domenec Torrent and his backroom staff are no longer in charge of the first team,' the Rio de Janeiro club said in a statement.
Flamengo are third in the Serie A table, one point behind leaders Internacional, having lost just twice in the last 15 games.
They also won their group to qualify for the last 16 of the Copa Libertadores, a title they are defending after beating River Plate in last year's final.
However, a 4-0 defeat by second-place Atletico Mineiro on Sunday, coming a week after a 4-1 trouncing at home to Sao Paulo, prompted directors to act.
Torrent, who was assistant coach to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City before leading New York City FC, was at Flamengo for only three months.
Before joining up with Pep, he was manager with the likes of Girona, before meeting the now-Man City coach at Barcelona B.
He went with him to the first team at the Nou Camp, before following him with major success in Germany and England.
Torrent was also heavily linked with a coaching role under Mikel Arteta at Arsenal before he decided to head to Brazil with Flamengo.
BeneNaa97
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Meanwhile another Pep assistant is here, performing miserably and yet his job is very secured for the next 22 years
FaithEvans
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Meanwhile another Pep assistant is here, performing miserably and yet his job is very secured for the next 22 years
can't help but laugh to this... wonderful many people didn't think he was doing miserably just a week ago, it just proves that your reputation in football is based on your last game