With Uzbekistan close to qualifying for the men’s World Cup for the first time, national-team coach Srečko Katanec resigned Wednesday citing health reasons. The Uzbek soccer federation said Katanec “expressed his regret that he could no longer fulfil his duties professionally and completely in his current condition.

Despite being close to qualifying for the World Cup finals for the first time, Uzbekistan head coach Srečko Katanec resigned on Wednesday citing undisclosed health reasons.  The Uzbekistan Football Association (UFA) said  Katanec “expressed his regret that he could no longer fulfil his duties professionally and completely in his current condition.

Slovenian football legend Srečko Katanec has resigned as manager of Uzbekistan's national team due to health issues, signalling he was likely retiring from coaching for good.

Srecko Katanec has resigned as Uzbekistan head coach due to undisclosed health issues less than two months before the country's 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Kyrgyzstan and Iran, the Uzbekistan Football Association said on Wednesday.

Srecko Katanec resigns as Uzbekistan's national soccer team coach due to health reasons, despite coming close to qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Under Katanec, Uzbekistan reached the 2023 Asian Cup quarterfinals and are currently second in their qualifying group.

Timur Kapadze has been named Uzbekistan national team coach following the departure of Srecko Katanec due to ill health, the country's football federation has confirmed.

With Uzbekistan close to qualifying for the men’s World Cup for the first time, national-team coach Srečko Katanec resigned Wednesday citing health reasons.