Toulouse have sacked their coach Pascal Dupraz, the Ligue 1 strugglers announced on Monday.

The decision was taken in the wake of a 2-1 defeat at Montpellier at the weekend which left the south-western side in the relegation zone after a run of just one win in 12 games.

The club said Dupraz will be replaced by his assistant Michael Debeve.

Dupraz had been appointed in March 2016, overseeing a remarkable escape from relegation that season and then leading them to 13th place in Ligue 1 in the last campaign.