Serbia sacked their coach in order to ensure their star midfielder's participation in this summer's World Cup – now the pressure is on to deliver
Before Wednesday's sensational developments at the Spain camp in Krasnodar, the most surprising coaching decision taken by one of the nations involved in this summer's World Cup had been Serbia sacking Slavoljub Muslin last October.
The 64-year-old had led the country to top spot in UEFA Group D, ahead of Republic of Ireland and Wales, yet three weeks after sealing their spot in Russia with a 1-0 win over Georgia in Belgrade, Muslin was relieved of his duties.