Former Liverpool and Leeds star Harry Kewell SACKED by Ange Postecoglou’s former club after shocking video emerges

HARRY KEWELL has been sacked by Japanese side Yokohama F. Marinos.

The former Liverpool and Leeds star joined the club as manager in December.

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But he had a tumultuous experience in charge despite reaching the Asian Champions League final, losing 6-3 on aggregate to Al Ain.

Kewell, 45, won just 15 of his 33 games in charge and departs with Yokohama 12th in the league.

Last season Yokohama finished as runners-up and in 2023 they won the J-League.

In fact, they have not finished outside the top two since 2020 and won the league in 2019 while Ange Postecoglou was manager.

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Kewell came under a lot of pressure from fans last month as he and his team were booed following a defeat to Tokyo Verdy.

While the players fronted up to fans, seemingly willing to take the boos, former winger Kewell had to be led away.

Shocking footage shows him becoming irate as he tried to push away his member of staff so he could continue looking at the Yokohama fans.

Kewell was reported to have lost the dressing room prior to his sacking and he alienated club chiefs with his behaviour towards match officials, with frequent outbursts on the touchline.

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Harry Kewell career stats

Playing career

Leeds United (1995 - 2003) - 236 games, 61 goals

Liverpool (2003 - 2008) - 139 games, 16 goals

Galatasaray (2008 - 2011) - 91 games, 34 goals

Melbourne (2011 - 2012) - 25 games, eight goals

Al-Gharafa (2012 - 2013) - Three games, one goal

Melbourne Heart (2013 - 2014) - 16 games, two goals

Managerial career

Crawley (2017 - 2018) - 18 wins, 12 draws, 27 losses

Notts County (2018) - Three wins, four draws, eight losses

Oldham (2020 - 2021) - 17 wins, six draws, 18 losses

Barnet (2021) - Zero wins, two draws, five losses

Yokohama F. Marinos - 13 wins, eight draws, 12 losses

Yokohama are expected to name Kewell's assistant John Hutchinson as interim manager.

Australian Kewell in contrast will now begin searching for the the sixth club of his managerial career.

Kewell previously managed in the EFL with spells at Crawley, Notts County and Oldham.