DOHA: Saudi Arabia axed coach Nasser Al Johar after just two games yesterday and vowed to replace him with a high-profile international name after their dismal showing at the Asian Cup.
The country also accepted the resignation of team manager Fahd Al-Misaibeeh and his staff, the Saudi state news agency SPA, monitored here, said.
It followed the former regional powerhouse’s humiliating 5-0 defeat by Japan on Monday, which left them bottom of their group with three straight defeats and out of the tournament.
It was only the second time in Asian Cup history that Saudi Arabia have not made it to the knockout stage.
The recriminations had already started with their Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro fired after their opening match loss to Syria.
When they crashed 1-0 to Jordan in their second game, King Abdullah removed Prince Sultan Bin Fahd as president of the Saudi Football Federation.
His deputy, Prince Nawaf Bin Faisal, replaced him.
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