Roda fire coach Brood after six matches without win

"The disappointing results and the expectation that they will not improve in the short term have led to the decision," a club statement said on Sunday.

Brood had been in charge at Roda from the start of last season when the club finished 16th. They are currently 14th but a single point above the relegation zone.

The 51-year-old is the third coach to leave a Dutch top flight club this season following the departures of Alex Pastoor at NEC Nijmegen and Gertjan Verbeek from AZ Alkmaar.

(Reporting by Mark Gleeson; Editing by Rex Gowar)