The revolving coach door at Chippa United swung another time as former Black Leopards mentor Joel Masutha replaced Eric Tinkler at Chippa United.
Chippa confirmed on Sunday afternoon Tinkler was out with immediate effect.
Club boss Siviwe Mpengesi said he had not been fired. "It was just a mutual agreement," he said.
However, when asked who came up with the idea, Mpengesi said he could not comment, adding they were in the process of restructuring the team so more changes could be expected.
Tinkler is the second coach to be replaced before the Christmas break after Dan Malesela’s axing earlier in the season.
Earlier on Sunday news of the change did the rounds on social media but club CEO Peter Koutroulis said he had no knowledge of any dismissal.
"I don't know anything, please call someone else at the club, not me. I am at church now. You can call around, maybe someone knows," Koutroulis said.
The news comes after the team’s 1-0 loss to AmaZulu at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday.
Chippa have not won a league fixture in six matches. The poor run has seen the team drop closer to the relegation zone.
The former SuperSport United mentor's departure at Chippa came as no surprise considering Mpengesi’s notorious trigger finger when it comes to coaches.
Malesela was out for non-performance after just three matches. Tinkler joined in August.
Chippa play Cape Town City in Athlone on December 11...