Morocco sacks Vahid Halilhodzic with barely 100 days to the World Cup
Morocco has announced the sacking of Bosnian coach Vahid Halilhodžić’ with barely three months to the World Cup in Qatar after he qualified the north African powerhouse for the tournament.
Vahid, 69, took charge of the Moroccan national team in August 2019 and led the team to the quarter-finals of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon before securing World Cup qualification in March following a 5-2 aggregate win over DR Congo.
The country’s football federation (FRMF) says differences in preparations for the World Cup, among other things are responsible for the decision to part ways with Halilhodzic.
“The two parties have agreed to part ways amicably,” a statement from the FRMF said.
The Bosnian’s departure opens the door for the return of Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech to the national team following a highly publicized spat between the pair.
The 29-year-old Ziyech subsequently announced his retirement from international football.
Morocco has been placed in Group F of the World Cup where they would face Croatia, Belgium and Canada in what is their sixth global showpiece appearance.
The Bosnian tactician is suffering his third sack after qualifying a team to the World Cup following two previous sackings by Ivory Coast and Japan in 2010 and 2018 respectively.
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