French club Auxerre sacks the coach on poor results

 　　PARIS, March 18 (Xinhua) -- France's top league club Auxerre fired on Sunday the coach Laurent Fournier after failing to lead the team to advanced standings and improve its results.

　　"The decision (of firing Fournier) has been thought for a long time. Today there is no dialogue between the coach and the players. In addition, (he) was desperate¹ to not succeeding in guaranteeing the team's coherence," Gerard Bougoin, the club president told the local broadcaster RTL.

　　The new coach's name will be unveiled after the club's board meeting later on Sunday, the report added².

　　Under the helm of Fournier who came to Auxerre last June, the French club registered³ only four victories⁴ while he was beaten in 12 games.

　　Auxerre ranked 19th in the French top league after scoring 24 points so far. Enditem

1 desperate   

adj.不顾死活的，危急的，令人绝望的，极渴望的

参考例句：

• They made a desperate attempt to save the company.他们为挽救公司作孤注一掷的努力。
• The city is suffering a desperate shortage of water.这个城市严重缺水。

2 added   

adj.更多的，附加的，额外的

参考例句：

• They have added a new scene at the beginning.在开头他们又增加了一场戏。
• The pop music added to our enjoyment of the film.片中的流行音乐使我们对这部电影更加喜爱。

3 registered   

adj.登记的，注册的

参考例句：

• Ships were registered abroad to circumvent employment and safety regulation. 船只在外国注册以逃避有关雇佣和安全的规定。
• In former times, only property owners could be registered as voters. 从前，只有有财产的人才能登记作选民。

4 victories   

n.胜利，成功，赢( victory的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The team chalked up the ten victories against two defeats. 该队赢10场输2场。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Bush has racked up victories in another five states. 布什在另外五个州又获得了胜利。 来自《简明英汉词典》