📉 From the World Cup to the dole, managers sacked after exits

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·3 July 2026

📉 From the World Cup to the dole, managers sacked after exits

The 2026 World Cup is proving to be a real survival test for national team football coaches. For many, the World Cup is the moment of truth, where the line between glory and dismissal is extremely thin. In this edition, the tournament has once again shown its most ruthless side toward coaching staffs.

Since the ball started rolling on North American soil, the list of victims on the benches has kept growing. A total of seven coaches have already left their posts after failing to meet the expectations of their federations and fans. Early eliminations have triggered a steady drip of departures.

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The particular 'roll of honor' of dismissed coaches is made up of the following names:

Julian Nagelsmann (Germany). Resigned (eliminated in the round of 32 against Paraguay).
Ronald Koeman (Netherlands). Resigned (eliminated in the round of 32 against Morocco).
Marcelo Bielsa (Uruguay). Resigned (eliminated in the group stage).
Hong Myung-bo (South Korea). Resigned (eliminated in the group stage).
Steve Clarke (Scotland). Resigned (eliminated in the group stage).
Sabri Lamouchi (Tunisia). Sacked (1-5 defeat against Sweden, Group F).
Miroslav Koubek (Czechia). Sacked (eliminated in the group stage)
Sebastián Beccacece (Ecuador). Resigned (eliminated in the round of 32 against Mexico)

Among the most high-profile departures is Ronald Koeman’s exit from the Netherlands, as he resigned after losing in the round of 16 to Morocco. Likewise, Marcelo Bielsa left the Uruguay bench after a painful group-stage elimination. Two major departures that highlight the enormous pressure of the tournament.

The big question now is: who will be next?

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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