Jalal Damja has left his role as Libya head coach citing recent “difficult circumstances” as the major reason for his decision.
The Mediterranean Knights were recently defeated by Tunisia in an African Nations Championship (Chan) qualifier 3-1 on aggregate, which increased the pressure on the coach.
"I submitted my resignation because the circumstances were difficult," Damja said in a short statement.
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The 53-year-old and his team were only appointed in July to replace Fawzi Al-Issawi, who was jettisoned after failing to guide the North African nation to this year’s Africa Cup of Nations.