The famous Italian in Zagreb lasted only a good three months

What was only a matter of time has also come true. Italian Fabio Cannavaro He is no longer a coach of Dinamo football players, who has led them since 29 last December. He achieved only seven wins and two draws in 14 games, suffering five defeats.

After Saturday’s collapse in the 28th round of the Croatian Championship with 0: 3 on the game with Istria in 1961, the blue eight stakes are only in third place before the end of the season, with eight points behind the leading Hajduk and by seven. They were already released from the Croatian Cup in the quarterfinals after being eliminated by Osijek by 1: 0.

« We sincerely thank Coach Cannavar for his great effort, commitment and kindness, and wish him all the good in further sports and life paths, » Dinamo wrote in a press release, forgetting the third strategist this season, which began at the hot Zagreb bench Sergei Jakirovic. He replaced him in September Nenad Bjelicaand was succeeded by Cannavar at the end of the year, who signed a contract with Dinamo by summer 2026. It is estimated that the 51-year-old Italian at the Zagreb Club had 1.5 million euros annual wages

The role of a temporary coach will be assumed so far Sandro Perkovicwho will lead Dinamo until the end of the season.