Managers Who Have Resigned After FIFA World Cup Elimination

The FIFA World Cup is an event that comes every four years, which puts pressure on every international team to qualify for it. If one misses the bus, one will have to wait for a long time before you have a chance to come back. And if you do qualify, then your real test begins. Therefore, a good performance at the biggest tournament is significant for any manager. 

However, we have seen some teams performing so poorly every World Cup that the man-in-charge has either resigned or been sacked. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is no different, and till now, four managers have faced the axe. Others like Germany’s Hansi Flick or Spain’s Luis Enrique may join them.

So, here is the list of managers who resigned or were sacked after their team’s poor performance in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. 

Luis Enrique

Of the eight matches in the round of 16, the only shock result came in the game between Spain and Morocco. In an inspired display, the Moroccans held off Spain for 120 minutes before their goalkeeper Yassine Bounou produced two saves in the penalty shootout. This was Spain’s second straight round of 16 loss on penalty shootouts. 

Spain were criticised for their underwhelming display. The loss was more surprising given Spain had started their campaign by defeating Costa Rica 7-0. After the first match, Spain drew with Germany and lost to Japan before Morocco knocked them out.

‘La Furia Roja’s lack of world-class strikers was evident as they failed to score from several clear-cut chances. On top of that, Enrique’s decision to leave veterans such as Sergio Ramos and Thiago out of the squad has also been criticised. As a result, there was speculation that Luis Enrique would leave his job, which he finally did on November 8, four years after being in charge of the national team.

Roberto Martinez

Roberto Martinez was the most significant casualty till now at the World Cup before Luis Enrique’s resignation No matter what he achieves in his career, his inability to win any trophy is with Belgium’s best generation. The Spaniard was appointed for the job after Belgium’s abysmal campaign in Euro 2016.

And in his first international tournament, Belgium reached the semi-final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup defeating teams such as England and Brazil. Unfortunately, they would lose to France in the semi-final, but they delivered some brilliant performances. 

However, since then, Belgium have poorly faltered, losing to Italy in the 2020 Euro. The ultimate…