(Reuters) - World Cup-bound Saudi Arabia have sacked head coach Edgardo Bauza after five matches in charge, the country's football federation (SAFF) said on Wednesday. The Argentine, who replaced Bert van Marwijk in September, leaves after wins over Latvia and Jamaica and defeats by Ghana, Portugal and Bulgaria in his five friendlies in charge. "We are working on finishing the details with another manager to replace Bauza and lead the national team in the World Cup in Russia." Before being appointed manager of Saudi Arabia, Bauza was in charge of Argentina but was sacked in April with the team teetering on the brink of missing out on World Cup qualification. He was appointed coach of the United Arab Emirates the following month, but left that job to take charge of Saudi Arabia after Van Marwijk said he had ended negotiations to extend his contract.

Source: The Star November 22, 2017 17:27 UTC