The Azerbaijan Football Association announced today, Monday, the dismissal of Portuguese coach Fernando Santos from the position of head coach of the national team, after a period of 15 months without achieving any victories.

The decision to dismiss came after a heavy defeat against Iceland with a score of 5-0, in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

The Secretary General of the Azerbaijan Association confirmed that the contract was terminated by mutual consent, noting that Santos did not participate in the press conference before the match against Ukraine, which will be temporarily led by the under-21 team coach.

During Santos's tenure, which began in June 2024, the Azerbaijani national team played 11 matches, losing 9 of them and drawing only 2.