Coach of Hungary’s most popular football team sacked after elimination against Faroe Islands

Hungary’s best-known football team, Ferencváros (Fradi), lost 3-0 at home to Kí Klavsik of the Faroe Islands and were eliminated from the Champions League qualifying round. Following the defeat, club president Gábor Kubatov announced on his social media page that he was sacking Stanislav Cherchesov with immediate effect.

According to Nemzeti Sport, although Ferencváros had previously dreamed of the Champions League group stage in Europe’s most prestigious cup competition, they have been eliminated after a 3-0 defeat to Kí Klavsik of the Faroe Islands and will continue in the European Conference League.

Following the match, Gábor Kubatov, the owner of the Budapest team, wrote on Facebook: “The result of my personal meeting with Stanislav Cherchesov is that we will no longer work together.”

Hungarian Ferencváros has been in the Champions League and Europa League group stage for the last three years. Hvg.hu writes that Ferencváros’ defeat is also serious because the state-funded Hungarian champions met a semi-professional team playing in a much weaker league, where the players have other occupations besides football.