Former Hibs manager Neil Lennon has been sacked by Rapid Bucharest after just six matches.
Five draws and a defeat sees Rapid currently sitting 12th in the 16-team SuperLiga.
His backroom staff Iain Brunskill, Andrew Liddell and Kyirakos Televantos have also been relieved of their duties.
The 53-year-old ex-Northern Ireland midfielder was appointed in May this year following speculation linking him with a return to Easter Road.
Club legend Marius Sumudica has been named as his replacement.
A club statement read: “Rapid parted company with Northern Irish coach Neil Lennon today, after only six stages of the current Romanian SuperLiga season.
“Arriving this summer, Neil Lennon did not manage to get any victory on the bench of Rapid, finishing five times in a draw and losing one match.
“Along with Neil, other members of his staff will also leave, Iain Brunskill, Andrew Liddell and Kyirakos Televantos.
“We thank Neil for all his dedication and energy on the Rapid bench, especially since he has been through difficult times lately, and we wish him much success in the future.
“Our club is pleased to announce the return of Marius Sumudica, a pure-blood Rapid player, who is our new head coach.”
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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
