Willi Sanol resigns as head coach of Georgia national football team

Frenchman Willi Sanol has left the post of head coach of the Georgian national football team. He will be replaced by Georgian football coach Ramaz Svanadze. This was reported by the press service of the Georgian Football Federation.

The contract with Ramaz Svanadze was concluded until the end of 2028. Before that, he headed the youth team of Georgia under 21, with which he twice reached the final stage of the European Championship. In the last three matches of the qualifying round of the Georgian youth team Ramaz Svanadze will be replaced by his assistant Georgy Adamia.

Willy Sagnol started working with the national team in February 2021. During this time, the team played 57 matches under his leadership. Under him, the Georgian national team for the first time in history reached the final stage of the European Championship - Euro-2024. At the tournament, the team was able to pass the group stage and reached the 1/8 finals.

At the end of September, the Georgian national team started in the 2026/27 Nations League season with a 0-1 home defeat against Northern Ireland. In the current draw of the League of Nations, the Georgian team plays in Division B. Its rivals are Austria, Ireland, Slovenia and Ukraine.