Uruguay coach Óscar Tabárez was fired amid his team's poor run in World Cup qualifying. (More Football News)
The Uruguayans are in seventh place in the 10-team South American qualifying group. They have four matches remaining to reach next year's World Cup in Qatar.
The 74-year-old Tabárez coached Uruguay for 15 years in his second stint in the job, including at the last three World Cups. He led Uruguay to a fourth-place finish at the 2010 tournament in South Africa. He has also won the 2011 Copa America.
Tabárez also coached Uruguay from 1988-90.
The Uruguayan soccer federation said in a statement that firing Tabárez and his staff is 바카라a difficult decision due to present circumstances, in a commitment with the future and the achievement of the results we all want.바카라
바카라We express our respect and acknowledgment to (his) professionalism and dedication for such a long process,바카라 the statement added.
Tabárez had said he was not 바카라throwing in the towel바카라 after Tuesday's 3-0 loss at Bolivia.
바카라I am a professional, I signed a contract and it says everything I need to do,바카라 the veteran coach said then.
바카라I don't know who can ask me to do that (resign) after this time at work.바카라
The Uruguayan soccer federation has not announced a replacement for Tabárez.
