The Jacksonville Jaguars from the North American professional football league NFL have separated from head coach Urban Meyer.
After 13 games with only two wins, the owner Shad Khan, who also owns the English football club Tottenham Hotspur, decided to take this step on Thursday.
The Jaguars are in last place in the NFC South and have no chance of making it into the playoffs.
Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell will act as interim head coach for the last four games.
In addition to the unsuccessfulness, Meyer (57) is said to have made a few mistakes.
Former Jaguars player Josh Lambo said that Meyer should have kicked him during training in August.
In addition, "NFL Network" reported that Meyer recently had a heated argument with wide receiver Marvin Jones and is said to have described his assistant coach as a loser.
Photo with young woman
There was also a public scandal in the fall after an away game in the state of Ohio, when head coach Meyer and his team did not return to Florida together and instead were photographed dancing with a young woman in a restaurant, hugging each other. Meyer is married and has two children. He describes himself as a practicing Catholic. The incident caused a sensation in the American media landscape.
“After weeks of deliberation and a thorough analysis of Urban’s entire tenure with our team, I was very disappointed to come to the conclusion that an immediate change is inevitable for everyone,” Khan said in a statement.
“As I explained in October, it was important to regain our trust and respect.
Unfortunately, that did not happen. "