A total of twelve national team head coaches have either been dismissed or chosen to step down from their positions following their recent tournament campaigns, as reported by The Guardian.
Coaches from Africa and Europe
Sabri Lamouchi was appointed on 14 January to succeed Sami Trabelsi after Tunisia lost on penalties to Mali in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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He was sacked after Tunisia lost 5-1 to Sweden in their opening group match.
"We have our pride. We need to react," Lamouchi said after the game.
The Tunisian FA released a statement regarding the decision: "The Federation Tunisienne de Football announces the termination of its contractual relationship with head coach Sabri Lamouchi by mutual agreement and wishes him every success in his future professional endeavours."
Hervé Renard was appointed on 16 June to succeed Lamouchi.
Renard announced his resignation just 18 days after stepping into the role and failing to improve Tunisia’s World Cup fortunes, with the side setting a record for goals conceded in the group stage with 12.
"It was an honour to wear Tunisia’s colours and to live this unforgettable experience," Renard said in an Instagram post.
Meanwhile, Roberto Martínez was appointed on 9 January 2023 to succeed Fernando Santos after Portugal’s 1–0 loss to Morocco in the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals.
His exit was confirmed after Portugal were eliminated by Spain in the last 16.
