Peter Lundgren has resigned from his position as Great Britain's Davis Cup coach, and will be replaced by Paul Annacone.
Lundgren is a former coach to Roger Federer and Marat Safin but will also be remembered for being given a leave of absence by the Lawn Tennis Association during last year's Wimbledon.
The Swede was reported to have slurred his words while speaking in front of fellow coaches at the Lawn Tennis Association's headquarters in Roehampton the weekend before the championships.
At the time, Paul Hutchins, the head of men's tennis, refused to confirm or deny exactly what happened, but revealed Lundgren was taking a leave of absence for around a month for "personal reasons".
He would only concede that "certain things happened at the coaching conference." Asked at the conference if Lundgren was able to do his job properly, he said: "That's a discussion that's going to go on."
John Lloyd, the Davis Cup captain, said: "I would like to thank Peter for all his work over the past 18 months. He has been a great asset to the Davis Cup team. Peter is keen to spend more time with his father who is unwell and our thoughts are with Peter and his family at this difficult time.
"I am very much looking forward to working with Paul Annacone in the build up to and during the Davis Cup tie in September and beyond. Paul has been working closely with many of our top players in his role as head coach and his knowledge and experience will be vital as we prepare for the World Group play-off after their 4-1 loss to Argentina in Buenos Aires in January."
Great Britain's opponents in September's World Group play-offs - if beaten, Lloyd's team will be relegated to Group 1 of the Euro/Africa Zone - will be drawn on April 16.
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