US EditionFrancesco Calzona Won’t Continue as Slovakia’s National Team Coach
The Slovakian Football Association said a two-year extension was not agreed, ending Calzona’s tenure after he led Slovakia to the Euro 2024 round of 16.
- On Monday, Francesco Calzona departed as head coach of Slovakia after disagreeing with the Slovakian Football Association over a contract extension. The association confirmed the mutual decision following their failed negotiations.
- Calzona's contract expired on March 31, and the association offered him a two-year extension. However, both parties could not agree on the length of the cooperation, leading to the split.
- Under 57-year-old Calzona, Slovakia neared its first major tournament quarterfinal since 1993 during the 2024 European Championship in Germany, ultimately falling to England 2-1 in the round of 16 after extra time.
- His final match in charge was a 2-0 friendly victory against Romania on March 31, capping a period that included a 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Germany and a 4-3 loss to Kosovo last month.
- Calzona's tenure began in August 2022, during which he advanced Slovakia's competitive standing in international football. The Slovakian Football Association now seeks a successor to continue building on the progress established during his time in charge.
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After the failure of the World Cup qualification, Francesco Calzona will not continue to work as the head of the team of the Slovak national football team!The association offered him an extension of two years, Calzona is said to have rejected this and speculated on a longer-term contract.Final defeats against Germans and KosovoThe 57-year-old Italian had taken over the team in August 2022.In the qualification, the Slovaks had first played the di…
They lost the preliminary match against Germany 0:6. Then the Slovaks retired in the playoffs - no World Cup participation this summer. And now they need a new coach.
He has led the national team since the summer of 2022.
Former Napoli coach Francesco Calzona, recently appointed coach of the Slovakian national team, wanted to send a thank you to Slovakia for many years of satisfaction as national team coach: "Thank you, Slovakia.
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