Sint-Truiden's 3-2 loss to Royal Excel Mouscron on Wednesday morning (AEDT) appears to have prompted the club's hierarchy to act,with multiple reports claiming Muscat would be sacked.
Sources close to Muscat indicate he has not yet officially been delivered the news and the club has not announced his departure,but it is believed to be imminent.
With the season in Belgian not even halfway complete,it is a timely reminder of the ruthless,result-orientated nature of European football and the challenges facing Australian coaches trying to make it at the highest level.
Muscat brought former Wellington Phoenix star Liberato Cacace with him to Sint-Truiden,as well as assistant coaches Luciano Trani and Carlos Salvachua,who are well-known from their time in the A-League.
The team has played some attractive football under Muscat and enjoyed a whopping 72 per cent of possession against Royal Excel Mouscron - but despite having 18 shots on goal to 10,their failure to convert their prolonged time on the ball into actual goals is perhaps emblematic of their struggles.
Muscat had to wait several months after joining Sint-Truiden - who are owned by Japanese electronics and internet company DMM - because his Asian Football Confederation coaching badges were not initially recognised by UEFA,and for a period he served as the club's technical director until he could be officially appointed head coach.