Austria coach Franco Foda has said he would resign from the national team, days after the 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff semi-final loss to Wales.
The 55-year-old Foda said at a press conference on Monday that he was taking the full responsibility for the failure.
He added that Tuesday’s home friendly against Scotland will be his 48th and last with the team.
“I have had a lot of thoughts in the last days,” Foda said. “I have finally decided last night.
“It was still possible that I would eventually have had the opportunity for a contract extension. But that played no role for me because I have taken the responsibility.”
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Foda took over the team in autumn 2017 and led Austria to Euro 2020 last year, including a first-ever win at the continental event.
But elimination in Cardiff at the playoff stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers means Austria’s wait to reach the finals for the first time since 1998 will continue.
