JOHANNESBURG: World Cup hosts South Africa fired coach Joel Santana yesterday after eight losses in nine matches, a national football association spokesman said here.
The 60-year-old Brazilian tasked with building a team capable of holding their own at the 2010 tournament paid the price for a string of poor results and consistent refusal to accept criticism of his hyper-cautious underperformers.
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