Finland sack manager ahead of World Cup qualifier with Ireland 

Under-fire Anna Signeul's contract was ended early after she oversaw a winless Euros tournament. 

FIN: Anna Signeul has left her position as Finland head coach. 

Finland have relieved manager Anna Signeul of her duties ahead of the Women’s World Cup qualification shootout against Ireland on September 1.

The veteran Swede’s contract was due to expire at the end of the year but a wretched run of results, most recently defeats in all three of their Euro finals fixtures, prompted the federation to pull the plug prematurely.