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The national team's unsuccessful start to the 2026 World Cup qualifying round has angered the AFFA leadership.
İdman.biz reports with reference to Futbolinfo.az that the head coach of the team, Fernando Santos, who lost 0:5 to Iceland, has been asked to prepare an urgent report.
A meeting with the Portuguese specialist is expected to be held today, at the latest tomorrow. At the meeting, which is planned to be organized with the participation of Federation President Rovshan Najaf, Santos' fate will be clarified.
There is a possibility that the coach, whose contract with AFFA expires in 2028, will be dismissed.
Of course, compensation will have to be paid for this. The figure is not small - millions will be spent.
The national team should play its second game on September 9. Ukraine will be our guest in Baku. It is not excluded that Santos will be kept for this match.
According to the information received, the Executive Committee will meet after this match and officially conclude the discussions related to the head coach.
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