Source :- PERTH NOW NEWS
Tunisia have fired head coach Sabri Lamouchi after a heavy loss in their opening World Cup finals game.
Sweden thrashed Tunisia 5-1 in Sunday night’s Group F opener in Monterrey, Mexico.
The Tunisian Football Federation announced his dismissal on their Instagram account. Written in Arabic, the statement was translated by Google.
“An agreement has been officially reached to dismiss coach Sabri Lamouchi,” the statement read.
“Plans are underway to appoint Mondher Kebaier as the national team coach (on an interim basis) to complete the World Cup qualifying matches.”
Kebaier, 56, is already in Mexico and led the side between 2019 and 2022.
Tunisia are scheduled to face Japan in the same stadium on Saturday night before finishing their group against the Netherlands.
Lamouchi, 54, was hired in January and was already under fire following a 5-0 loss to Belgium in a pre-tournament friendly. He has overseen one victory in five games, a 1-0 win over Haiti.
Tunisian media have reported of a lack of harmony between the team’s experienced players and newcomers. The team’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign last winter ended with a disappointing defeat to Mali in the Round of 16.
The Frenchman previously managed the Ivory Coast squad at the 2014 FIFA World Cup but failed to advance beyond the group stage.
with DPA
