26.03.2025 14:50
Finally, Fernando Santos, who also managed Beşiktaş and achieved great success with the Portugal National Team, is disappointing with his performance with the Azerbaijan National Team. Under Santos's management, Azerbaijan has not won any of its last nine matches.
Finally, the experienced coach Fernando Santos, who also managed Beşiktaş and achieved great success with the Portugal National Team, is disappointing with his performance with the Azerbaijan National Team. Under Santos's management, Azerbaijan has not seen a victory in their last nine matches. Moreover, they have lost eight of these matches, showing a poor performance.
The results obtained since Fernando Santos took over Azerbaijan are as follows;
- Azerbaijan 1-3 Sweden
- Azerbaijan 0-2 Slovakia
- Azerbaijan 1-3 Estonia
- Azerbaijan 1-3 Slovakia
- Azerbaijan 0-0 Estonia
- Azerbaijan 0-6 Sweden
- Azerbaijan 0-3 Haiti
- Azerbaijan 0-2 Belarus
During this process, Azerbaijan only managed to earn a single point by drawing goalless with Estonia. They left the field defeated in all other matches. The 6-0 defeat against Sweden, in particular, was one of the team's heaviest losses.
PERFORMANCE UNDER CRITICISM
The experienced coach, who won the 2016 European Championship and the 2019 UEFA Nations League with Portugal, is under intense criticism due to the unsuccessful results in Azerbaijan. The game system falling below expectations, inefficiency in attack, and weaknesses in defense are frequently mentioned by football authorities.
While the Azerbaijan National Team could only score three goals in their last nine matches, they conceded a total of 22 goals. This means they are averaging 2.4 goals conceded per match. In addition to the productivity problem in the attacking line, significant gaps in the defense line are also noteworthy.
SEPARATION MAY OCCUR
Whether Fernando Santos will remain in charge of the team is a major topic of curiosity. It is rumored that the Azerbaijan Football Federation may give the experienced coach another chance despite the poor performance. However, if similar results are obtained in the future, parting ways with Santos may become inevitable.
Azerbaijan fans are also expressing their demands for a change of coach on social media. The majority argue that a coach with a more dynamic and modern understanding of football should be brought in.
The upcoming matches for Azerbaijan will be decisive for Santos's future. If the team cannot recover quickly, the experienced coach's adventure in Azerbaijan may be short-lived. There is great curiosity about how Fernando Santos and the Azerbaijan National Team will perform in the upcoming period.