Bundesliga strugglers Mainz sack head coach Henriksen

Mainz have dismissed head coach Bo Henriksen following a heavy 4-0 loss to Freiburg, a result that leaves the club at the bottom of the Bundesliga table.

The team has managed only six points from its first 12 league matches this season, with its sole victory being a 4-1 win against Augsburg in September.

Despite leading Mainz to a sixth-place finish and European qualification last season, and a current fifth-place standing in their Conference League group, the club's poor domestic form has prompted this managerial change.

Under-23 coach Benjamin Hofmann will assume interim control of the team while the club searches for a permanent replacement.

In a departing statement, Henriksen expressed gratitude for his time at the club, praised its staff and fans, and acknowledged that the team was unable to replicate last season's success despite their efforts.