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A copy of newspaper with the front page showing a photo of South Korean men's football head coach Jurgen Klinsmann, is displayed at the Korea Football Association in Seoul, South Korea, February 16, 2024
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JURGEN KLINSMANN has been sacked as South Korea manager after just a year in charge, it was announced today.
The former Tottenham favourite, who has previously managed his native Germany and the USA, had been under fire since his side were beaten by Jordan in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup earlier this month.
Klinsmann, 59, has faced criticism for continuing to base himself in Los Angeles and reports of in-fighting among the squad also chipped away at his authority.
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Dabbagh and his Palestinian team’s World Cup campaign may have come to an end, but it has given fans hope amid war and tragedy, writes JOHN DUERDEN
