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Ex-Maccabi Tel Aviv Coach Zlatko Krmpotić Fired by Saudi Club Al-Taawoun
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First reported by Sport5 · 56 minutes ago
What happened
Serbian coach Zlatko Krmpotić, formerly of Maccabi Tel Aviv, was fired by Saudi club Al-Taawoun after only 79 days following a 6-0 loss. His dismissal followed a controversial decision to use all substitutions early, leaving the team to play with ten men after an injury.
- 01Zlatko Krmpotić fired by Saudi club Al-Taawoun after 79 days.
- 02The dismissal followed a 6-0 loss to Al-Hilal.
- 03Krmpotić used all five substitutions before a player injury.
- 04The team played with ten men for nearly 30 minutes due to substitution limits.
- 05Krmpotić took responsibility for the substitution error.
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