Iconic Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez was sacked on Friday after a record-breaking 15 years in the job, following a poor run of results that leaves the country’s World Cup qualification hopes in the balance. They sit seventh in the single South American qualifying table for the World Cup in Qatar, with only the first four progressing automatically. He was the longest serving current national team coach until Friday at 15 years and eight months. Tabarez first took over the Uruguay reins from 1988 to 1990 before he was hired again in 2006. He also coached Boca Juniors twice and AC Milan between his two stints with the national team.

Source: Punch November 20, 2021 10:47 UTC