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After the 0: 5 against Iceland at the start of the World Cup qualification, national coach Fernando Santos and the Azerbaijanic Association are separated. The contract, which was originally running by 2027, had been decided by mutual agreement, it said in a message. For the duel with Ukraine on Tuesday (6 p.m.), U21 coach Aykhan Abbasov takes over the management of the team.
Santos had taken office in June 2024, but remained without a win in eleven international matches and only won two draws. The 70 -year -old Portuguese rose with Azerbaijan from the Nations League C, also against smaller football nations such as Estonia, Latvia or Haiti, the team was harmless. Under Santos, Azerbaijan only scored four goals, but conceded 29 goals. The bankruptcy against Iceland on Friday and the 0: 6 against Sweden last November are among the highest defeats of Azerbaijan.