BERLIN, Sept 13 (Reuters) - ⁠BorussiaMoenchengladbach have fired coach Eugen Polanski ⁠after his team suffered a losing ‌start to theBundesliga season with three defeats from three matches, the German club said on Sunday.

They announced ​Polanski's departure a day after ⁠Saturday's 5-0 collapse ⁠to Freiburg that kept the Foals anchored in ⁠last ‌place. Polanski, a former longtime youth and senior Gladbach player, ⁠took over in September 2025.

"Despite a good ​pre-season and ‌some encouraging signs, the team haven't ⁠been able ​to get the results we were looking for in the Bundesliga," said Gladbach Head ⁠of SportsRouven Schroeder in a ​statement. "Our recent performances ultimately led us to the conclusion that a change was needed, and ⁠we have therefore relieved Eugen of his duties with immediate effect."

Gladbach lost their season opener against RB Leipzig 3-0 before conceding ​three second-half goals to ⁠lose 4-3 to promotedElversberg a week later.

Former ​Mainz 05 coach Jan-Moritz Lichte ‌will take charge of ​the team on an interim basis.

(Reporting by Karolos GrohmannEditing by Christian Radnedge)