Al-Ain has fired head coach Hernan Crespo, less than six months after the Argentine led the United Arab Emirates club to Asia’s Champions League title.

Al Ain have sacked Hernan Crespo only six months after the Argentine guided the UAE club to the AFC Champions League title. The Garden City club acted a day after suffering a heavy 5-1 defeat to Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr in the rebranded AFC Champions League Elite that left Al Ain bottom of the West Asia group after four games.

Al-Ain thanked Hernan Crespo, who took over in November last year as the head coach, but added that "recent results have not met expectations" in a statement

DUBAI: Hernan Crespo has been sacked as coach of Al Ain, the club from the United Arab Emirates said, six months after he guided them to glory in the AFC Champions League.

Al Ain have dismissed head coach Hernan Crespo after a series of poor performances, including a 5-1 loss to Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr in the Asian

Al-Ain fired head coach Hernan Crespo on Wednesday, less than six months after the Argentine led the United Arab Emirates club to Asia’s Champions League title. The decision came after a string of disappointing results that culminated in a 5-1 loss to Cristiano Ronald's Al-Nassr in the AFC Champions League Elite on Tuesday.