Ammon News - Georgia have sacked manager Willy Sagnol in the wake of their Nations League defeat ​at home to Northern Ireland, and ‌appointed Ramaz Svanadze as the new boss, the Georgian Football Federation said on Saturday.

Svanadze had been manager ​of Georgia's Under-21 side for the past ​five years, and has signed a contract ⁠until the end of 2028.

Sagnol had been ​in charge since 2021 and the Frenchman ​guided Georgia to their first major tournament when they qualified for Euro 2024, where they lost to eventual ​winners Spain in the last 16, but ​results since then have failed to live up to those ‌heights.

In ⁠the most recent World Cup qualifying campaign, Georgia lost five of their six group games to miss out on the tournament, and ​Friday's 1-0 ​loss in ⁠Tbilisi was Sagnol's final act as national coach.

"Thank you, Willy Sagnol, for ​every minute spent in the Georgian ​national ⁠team and for the emotions we went through together on this historic path," a Georgian ⁠FA ​statement said.

Svanadze's first game in ​charge will be Monday's Group B2 game at home to ​Ukraine.


Reuters