Leicester head coach Marcelo Loffreda has been axed, club chairman Peter Tom has said, after one year at the helm even though the club reached the English Premiership rugby final.

The club did not win silverware and Tom said the club made the decision to sack the former Argentina coach because it was the best way forward for Leicester.

"Marcelo arrived at Leicester Tigers in 2007 after leading Argentina to third place in the Rugby World Cup, and our decision has been taken with a degree of sadness," Tom said.

"But we have taken this course of action in the best interests of the club and we felt that this had to be done now to allow everyone to prepare fully to meet the challenges of the new season.

"On behalf of the club, the board would like to wish Marcelo and his family well for the future.

"No decision has been made on a new appointment, but we expect to have a new rugby structure in place ready for the players' return to pre-season training."

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