A handful of players have come out against the sacking of Australia women’s coach Alen Stajcic, following his controversial dismissal.
The Matildas’ boss was sacked last Saturday, less than five months before this summer's Women’s World Cup in France. Stajcic had been in charge of the national team since 2014, thereby ending a five-year tenure.
Reports of his sacking emerged earlier this week, with the Football Federation Australia (FFA) announcing their decision in the early hours of Saturday via a statement on their website.
In the statement they said: “The (FFA) confirms that it has today terminated the employment of Westfield Matildas Head Coach Alen Stajcic.