Portuguese Football Federation dismisses coach Queiroz
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09/09/2010 -
Lisbon, Portugal (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Portugal fired its national soccer coach
Carlos Queiroz, effective immediately, it was announced on Thursday.
The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) made the decision because of the
team's poor play and his six-month suspension before the World Cup for
disrupting a doping test.
"From a personal point of view I would like to thank the work and endeavors of
Carlos Queiroz, with whom I maintained a good relationship, having been myself
the main man responsible for contracting him," FPF Chief Gilberto Madai said
in a prepared statement to the press. "Given the latest events, the management
of the FPF have unanimously decided to dissolve the contract with Carlos
Queiroz with immediate effect. This decision has already been communicated to
Carlos Queiroz."
Queiroz, who had two years left on his contract, led his team to a
disappointing second-round exit from the World Cup in South Africa. It also
has just one point in two EURO 2010 qualifiers.
The 57-year-old ends his Portugal career with a 15-3-8 record.
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