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Sweden sack manager after he blamed woes on Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres

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HOME News Politics Royal Showbiz & TV Sport Finance Travel Life & Style Comment Football Tennis F1 Boxing UFC Cricket Rugby Golf Racing NFL NBA Other Snooker Darts Sweden have sacked manager Jon Dahl Tomasson after a humiliating defeat to Kosovo. 16:34, Tue, Oct 14, 2025 Updated: 16:37, Tue, Oct 14, 2025 Jon Dahl Tomasson has been sacked (Image: Getty Images)Sweden have sacked manager Jon Dahl Tomasson following a string of disappointing performances and results.



Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres and Liverpool's summer signing Alexander Isak spearhead a talented squad aiming for World Cup qualification next summer.However, a shocking loss to Kosovo on Tuesday night leaves them languishing at the bottom of their group with a mere one point from four qualifiers. After a goalless draw against Kosovo at home, he criticised his top strikers, saying: "It's not good enough and it's a terrible result.

It really hurts, we forgot how to score goals and I don't know why."But the Swedish Football Association evidently believes the fault lies with the management, announcing his dismissal on Tuesday afternoon.The statement read: "The Swedish Football Association's board has made the decision to terminate Jon Dahl Tomasson's appointment as national team manager. The decision is based on a lack of results in the World Cup qualifiers."The decision taken by the Swedish Football Association is based on the fact that the men's national team has not delivered the results we hoped for.