SLOVAKIA HAVE SACKED national team coach Pavel Hapal just eight days after he steered them into the European Championships play-off final at Ireland’s expense.
The former Czech international had been in charge since October 2018 and had Slovakia on the brink of Euros qualification for just the second time.
But his contract was terminated on Friday following back-t0-back Nations League defeats against Scotland and Israel which leave them winless and rooted to the bottom of Group B2.
Slovak Football Association president Jan Kovacik is set to announce Hapel’s replacement on Tuesday following a meeting of the association’s executive council.
Northern Ireland host Slovakia in the play-off final in just under four weeks’ time on 12 November.
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