The struggling Primera Liga club have installed reserve team coach Gonzalo Arconada in temporary charge until the end of the season.

Amorrortu was the second top-flight coach to lose his job on Monday after Malaga, who slumped to the bottom of the table with a 3-1 defeat against Espanyol, fired Antonio Tapia.

The pair became the fifth and sixth managers to be shown the door this season in the Spanish top flight following Jose Luis Mendilibar (Athletic Bilbao), Wanderley Luxemburgo (Real Madrid), Chuchi Cos (Alaves) and Carlos Bianchi (Atletico Madrid).

Basque team Sociedad, who were champions of Spain in 1981 and 1982, now sit 15th in the table, just four points above the relegation zone.

Just two seasons ago, they were playing Champions League football but have been in decline ever since challenging Real Madrid for the title in 2003.

Ammorrortu, 52, was at Sociedad since 2004 but a club statement issued on Monday said: "The Real Sociedad board has decided to terminate the contract of Jose Mari Amorrortu as first team coach.

"Gonzalo Arconada has been nominated the new coach of Real Sociedad until June."