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FIFA Official·about 4 hours ago

Koubek resigns as Czechia coach

Czechia coach Miroslav Koubek has resigned following the nation's group-stage exit at the .

The Czechs finished bottom of Group A, having taken just one point from their matches against Korea Republic, South Africa and Mexico.

The 74-year-old boss only took on the role ahead of Czechia's World Cup play-off matches. He guided them to successive penalty-shootout victories over the Republic of Ireland and Denmark, which secured the country's return to the global finals after a 20-year absence.

David Trunda, President of the Football Association of the Czech Republic, said: “The coach offered me his position at a personal meeting today and I decided to accept his offer after an open and fair debate."

Sources: FIFA Official

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