Two days after a 9-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League, Dinamo Zagreb fired coach Sergej Jakirović on Thursday. The Croatian champion said in a statement Jakirović’s assistant Sandro Perković will take over as the interim coach.

Dinamo Zagreb have sacked head coach Sergej Jakirovic two days after the club lost 9-2 against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. The defeat in Germany was the club’s heaviest ever loss, and the first time that one side had conceded nine goals in the history of the competition.

Attacker Michael Olise has quickly settled in and become a key player for Bayern Munich despite his delayed start with the Bundesliga team, coach Vincent Kompany said on Friday ahead of their league match against Werder Bremen.

The record 9-2 hammering by Bayern Munich in Tuesday's Champions League opener has led to Dinamo Zagreb parting ways with coach Sergej Jakirovic. A statement on Thursday said the decision was amicable.

If a team endures a terrible run of form, then sacking the coach is a viable option if that club wants to turn their fortunes around. In the case of Dinamo Zagreb coach Sergej Jakirović, that was his fate as he was given the sack by his club after a crushing 9-2 defeat to Bayern Munich on the first day of the Champions League: This is not the first time that Bayern handed out a defeat to another team which culminated in sacking their coach.

Dinamo Zagreb manager Sergej Jakirovic left the club by mutual agreement on Thursday, two days after his shell-shocked side's 9-2 defeat at Bayern Munich which set the record for the most goals scored by one team in a Champions League match.