Dinamo Zagreb have parted company with manager Krunoslav Jurcic following an 'embarrassing end' to their European campaign.
'Embarrassing' defeat sees Dinamo part with boss
Dinamo Zagreb have parted company with manager Krunoslav Jurcic following an 'embarrassing end' to their European campaign.
The Croatian outfit were hammered 7-1 by Lyon in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.
An historic result for the French side saw them progress to the last 16 against the odds, but Dinamo bowed out without a point to their name.
Their Group D endeavours saw them suffer six defeats, scoring just three goals and conceding 22 in the process.
The Lyon humiliation proved to be the final straw for the club's board and they have taken the decision to relieve Jurcic of his duties.
"The board convened straight after the game and we decided to part company with Jurcic because this was an embarrassing end to our interest in Europe this season," said Dinamo's executive director Zdravko Mamic.
Difficult
"We have to find a way to make it up to the fans.
"This is not cheap talk, we had long-term plans with Jurcic and we discussed the future at lunch this afternoon (Wednesday).
"This match was a very difficult moment for our club and was definitely not the way we wanted to end the season in the Champions League.
"The executive board asked for an urgent meeting after the game and unanimously it was decided that the club would cancel the contract with Krunoslav Jurcic.
"I really didn't imagine before the match that we would end it with a coaching change."
