Jurgen Klinsmann Returns to Coaching With Hertha Berlin

The club announced Klinsmann will take over from Ante Covic until the end of the season, with no specific detail of any long-term strategy.

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BERLIN (AP) Jurgen Klinsmann is back in coaching for the first time since he was fired by the United States in 2016.

Klinsmann took charge of Hertha Berlin on Wednesday after Ante Covic parted company with the team, which is 15th in the Bundesliga.

Klinsmann is taking over until the end of the season, Hertha said, providing no detail of any long-term strategy.

Covic had been with Hertha continuously since 2003, first as a player and then in a series of coaching roles. He took over as head coach in May when Pal Dardai left but recent performances have been disappointing.

We would like to thank @antecovic14 for all his hard work and his love for the team that he has shown not just as head coach, but over the entirety of the last 20 years.#hahohe pic.twitter.com/Awdt2tUFl8

— Hertha BSC (EN) (@HerthaBSC_EN) November 27, 2019

''Since Hertha BSC is not just an employer to me, this decision is a painful one,'' Covic said. ''But I have always said that this club means more than individuals, because I don't just love this job, I love this club even more.''

Hertha has lost its last four games, including a 1-0 defeat to Union Berlin in the derby and a 4-0 loss to fellow struggler Augsburg on Sunday.