Fernando Santos Leaves Helm of Azerbaijan National Football Team

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Fernando Santos Leaves Helm of Azerbaijan National Football Team

General Secretary of the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA) Jahangir Farajullayev has confirmed that Azerbaijan's national football team officially parted ways with head coach Fernando Santos.

Farajullayev stated that the decision to dismiss the Portuguese coach was made prior to a press conference for the team’s upcoming Matchday 2 fixture against Ukraine in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, which is set to be held in Baku, The Caspian Post reports via local media.

Santos had been contracted with AFFA until 2027.

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General Secretary of the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA) Jahangir Farajullayev has confirmed that Azerbaijan's national football team officially parted ways with head coach Fernando Santos.