BERLIN (AP) – Jurgen Klinsmann surprisingly resigned as coach of Hertha Berlin on Tuesday after only nine Bundesliga games.
The former Germany and United States coach said in a statement on Facebook that he ''cannot live up to my potential as coach and therefore cannot live up to my responsibility'' without the trust from people at the club.
''That's why, after long thought, I came to the conclusion to make my position as coach of Hertha available and return to my original long-term task as a supervisory board member,'' Klinsmann wrote.
Much was expected of Klinsmann when he was appointed coach on Nov.