Tunisia have dismissed head coach Sabri Lamouchi following their crushing 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening World Cup match.
Tunisia have sacked head coach Sabri Lamouchi after their 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening FIFA World Cup match, the Tunisian Football Federation announced on Monday.
The federation confirmed Lamouchi’s dismissal in a statement posted on its Instagram account, revealing that an agreement had been reached to end the 54-year-old’s tenure and that preparations were underway to appoint Mondher Kebaier as interim coach.
“An agreement has been officially reached to dismiss coach Sabri Lamouchi,” the statement read. “Plans are under way to appoint Mondher Kebaier as the national team coach on an interim basis.”
Lamouchi leaves the role less than six months after being appointed in January. His position had come under increasing scrutiny in recent weeks, particularly after Tunisia suffered a 5-0 defeat to Belgium in a pre-World Cup friendly in Brussels.
Tunisia will now turn their attention to Saturday’s crucial Group-stage clash against Japan in Guadalupe as they attempt to revive their World Cup campaign. They will conclude their group fixtures against the Netherlands in Kansas City.