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Uruguay have sacked Oscar Tabarez after 15 years in charge of the national side.
His dismissal comes having lost their last four games in their World Cup qualifying group which has left them with a tough fight to make Qatar 2022.
Tabarez's last game in charge saw Luis Suarez and co lose 3-0 to 10-man Bolivia, leaving them three places below the automatic qualifying positions.
Uruguay manager Oscar Tabarez has been sacked after 15 years in charge of the country
It comes after Uruguay suffered a thumping 3-0 defeat to 10-man Bolivia in a World Cup qualifier
The 74-year-old holds the world record for most games in charge of one national team, with the defeat away to Bolivia being his 224th game in charge.
A statement from the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) read: 'The AUF Executive Committee informs that it has resolved to terminate the contract of Mr. Oscar Tabarez and other members of the coaching staff of the senior national team.
'We emphatically express that this decision does not ignore the important contribution of Tabarez to Uruguayan soccer. We salute and acknowledge the fundamental sporting achievements obtained in these
