
TUNIS: Tunisia soccer officials said today they had sacked World Cup coach Henry Kasperczak after Tunisia8217;s squad failed to qualify for the second round.
The Tunisian Football Federation said deputy coach Ali Selmi would replace him temporarily for Tunisia8217;s last Group G match against Romania on Friday.Kasperczak came under strong fire for the squad8217;s poor results when it was beaten 2-0 by England and 1-0 by Colombia.
The strongest attack came from Slim Chiboub, the powerful president of Tunisia8217;s first division champions Esperance.
Chiboub accused Kasperczak of spoiling Tunisian football reputation and of being the cause of the squad8217;s poor performances in the World Cup.
8220;Kasperczak mocked us and did wrong to the country that welcomed him with his ugly words to a country which respected him,8221; Chiboub told Canal Plus Horizons channel. 8220;I call on officials to study the soccer file and set it right once for all,8221; Slim Chiboub said.