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Ecuador have sacked their head coach, Felix Sanchez after their Copa America 2024 exit at the hands of Argentina.
Sanchez watched as Argentina defeated Ecuador 4-2 on penalty shoot-out in the Copa America 2024 quarter-final on Thursday.
The encounter ended in a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes.
Ecuador striker Enner Valencia even missed a penalty in the 62 minutes during the encounter.
However, in a statement, Ecuador’s Football Federation (FEF) said: “We thank Felix and his coaching staff for their work and professionalism and wish him success in his future endeavours.”