Berlin  - Swiss coach Lucien Favre was sacked by Hertha Berlin Monday after attending crisis talks at the Bundesliga basement club.

The dismissal comes a day after a 5-1 defeat at Hoffenheim - the club's sixth defeat in a row - left Hertha languishing at the bottom of the table with three points from seven games.

Favre's contract was due to run until the end of the 2011 season but the 51-year-old has presided over Hertha's worst start to the season since 1990/91 when the team was relegated.

Berlin  - Swiss coach Lucien Favre's position at Hertha Berlin remained uncertain Monday after attending crisis talks at the Bundesliga basement club.

There was no official word on the outcome of the talks, which came a day after a 5-1 defeat at Hoffenheim left Hertha languishing at the bottom of the table with three points from seven games.

Favre, 51, has so far received the backing of the club's management after Hertha's worst start to the season since 1990/91 when the team was relegated.

While Favre remained silent Monday, assistant coach Harald Gaemperle blamed the players for Hertha's plight.