Western Sydney have pulled the trigger on under-fire coach Markus Babbel, axing the German midway through his three-year contract.

It comes in the wake of Sunday night's 1-0 A-League loss to an under-strength Perth Glory at Bankwest Stadium. The former Liverpool defender becomes the third A-League coach to be sacked this season after Marco Kurz at Melbourne Victory and Ernie Merrick at Newcastle.

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Western Sydney Wanderers are expected to part ways with coach Markus Babbel within the next 24 hours, sources close to the club have confirmed to ESPN.

It is believed Babbel's fate was determined prior to Sunday's match against Perth, with the Wanderers hierarchy deciding on the change late last week, after running out of patience with the German coach.

The only sticking point that remains is if the Wanderers will wait until chairman Paul Lederer returns from overseas to officially end Babbel's...