LA Galaxy fire coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto

LA Galaxy fired coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto with three games remaining in regular season Thursday. Galaxy are last in Western Conference with 18 points and have dropped eight of ir last nine games.

Barros Schelotto was in his second season with club and compiled a 21-26-6 record in Major League Soccer. LA is 5-11-3 this season after Wednesday night's 5-2 loss at Portland. Last season, it reached Western Conference semifinal before losing to rival Los Angeles FC.

Dominic Kinnear will serve as interim coach for remainder of season. Galaxy also fired assistant coach Gustavo Barros Schelotto, assistant coach Ariel Pereyra, goalkeeping coach Juan José Romero and performance coach Javier Valdecantos.

“Based on results, we have decided to go in a different direction,” general manr Dennis te Kloese said in a statement. “ LA Galaxy is a club that is built on winning on field and being representative of championship mentality and pedigree that you expect in Los Angeles. As a club, we have a collective responsibility and we all must share blame for club’s current standing. I take responsibility for poor results and believe that we can find right way forward for this team and our club.”

Galaxy's next game is Sunday at home against Real Salt Lake.

Im credits: AP