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Tunisia sack Sabri Lamouchi one game into World Cup after ⁠5-1 defeat by Sweden
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The Guardian·in about 5 hours

Tunisia sack Sabri Lamouchi one game into World Cup after ⁠5-1 defeat by Sweden

  • Move comes after thrashing in opening game in Mexico

  • Tunisia still to face Japan and Netherlands in Group F

Tunisia sacked their head coach, Sabri Lamouchi, on Monday after ⁠a 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their first World Cup game.

The Tunisian ⁠football federation ⁠announced ​his dismissal on its Instagram account.

“An agreement has been officially reached ⁠to dismiss coach Sabri Lamouchi,” the statement said.

“Plans are under way ‌to appoint ‌Mondher Kebaier as the national team ‌coach [on an interim basis].”

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Sources: The Guardian

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