Armin Veh has resigned as manager of Stuttgart following Sunday's defeat to Augsburg in the Bundesliga.
The narrow 1-0 loss was enough to keep the team at the bottom of the table with just nine points from their opening 12 games.
Veh returned to Stuttgart in the summer following a three-year spell with Eintracht Frankfurt.
The 53-year-old German guided the side to the Bundesliga title in 2007 during his first stint at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
"Armin Veh informed us about his decision last night," president Bernd Wahler told Stuttgart's official website. "He is convinced that a change in coach is necessary to find the way back to success. We respect his decision, although we were still convinced about him and his work even after yesterday's game."
Stuttgart return to action on Friday when they travel to Freiburg in the league.
