Dalic resigns after nine years as Croatia coach
Dalic steps down after nine years
Zlatko Dalic has resigned as Croatia head coach, ending a nine-year reign that reshaped your national team (1) (2) (4). The announcement came Wednesday, days after the controversial Round of 32 exit against Portugal at the 2026 World Cup (1) (3).
Dalic took Croatia to the 2018 final and the 2022 semifinals. No successor has been named yet, though the federation is already working on a plan (5).
Sources
- 1. faz.net — Liveblog Fußball-WM 2026: Nach neun Jahren: Kroatien-Trainer Dalic tritt zurück
- 2. soccernews.com — Dalic brings end to nine-year Croatia reign after World Cup exit
- 3. t-online.de — Kroatien-Trainer Zlatko Dalić verkündet Rücktritt nach WM-Aus
- 4. bbc.co.uk — Dalic leaves as Croatia coach after nine years
- 5. kicker.de — Kroatien gibt Ende der Ära Dalic bekannt - hat aber einen Plan B