Bosnia-Herzegovina sack manager Safet Susic after Israel defeat• Bosnia’s 3-0 defeat in Euro 2016 qualifier final straw• Susic had fallen out with key players including Edin Dezko
Bosnia-Herzegovina have sacked Safet Susic following a poor start to their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign. Bosnia’s
3-0 defeat away to Israel, which left them second-bottom in Group B, was the final blow for the 59-year-old former international forward. The manager wa
s already under intense pressure after a shock 2-1 home defeat by Cyprus was followed by draws with Wales and Belgium.
Having taken over in 2009, Susic steered Bosnia to the World Cup finals in Brazil, their first major tournament as an independent nation, but fell out with fans and the media after a group stage exit.
His relationship with some key players, including the leading scorer Edin Dzeko, became strained even before the World Cup when Bosnia were beaten 2-0 by Egypt in a friendly in March.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/nov/17/bosnia-herzegovina-safet-susic-sacked