#3 Tabarez’s future dangling by a thread
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Uruguay head coach Oscar Tabarez could feel the sword of Damocles hanging right above his head after a forgetful World Cup campaign in Brazil two years ago, and the pressure only soared after another disappointment in a major competition when they were went out in the quarters of the Copa America last year without winning a single game.
Now forced to contend with the embarrassment of watching his side resign from the continental showpiece in the first round itself, the 69-year old sees a very bleak future with the Skyblues after 10 long years at the helm.
The Uruguayan enjoyed some of his best spell as a manager when he guided the country to a 4th place finish in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, having failed to even qualify in the previous four editions. His career, however, peaked when he led La Celeste to a record-breaking 15th Copa America title in 2011 in Argentina. Since then, though, it has gone all downhill for him and Uruguay.
The side is lacking any originality and putting all their eggs in a Luis Suarez-sized basket has made them pay big time. Tabarez looks exhausted of ideas, and an influx of new management seems to be the need of the hour.
