Soccer-Sudan fire coach ahead of Nations Cup finals


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Arab Cup - Group D - Sudan v Egypt - 974 Stadium, Doha, Qatar - December 4, 2021 Sudan coach Hubert Velud before the match REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan fired coach Hubert Velud less than a month before they play at the Africa Cup of Nations following a poor run at the Arab Cup in Qatar.

The 62-year-old Frenchman was dismissed after a meeting of the Sudan Football Association’s executive committee on Sunday, the organisation confirmed on Monday.

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