Bosnia and Herzegovina have sacked boss Robert Prosinecki after they failed to reach next year's Euro 2020 finals through their qualifying group.
Bosnia will face Northern Ireland in a play-off semi-final in March. The winners of that tie would face the Republic of Ireland in a shootout to make the tournament if Mick McCarthy's men can get past Slovakia in the other last-four clash.
"After a constructive session and a thorough analysis, we made the decision with the objective of progressing to Euro 2020 through the playoffs," the Balkan nation's FA (NFSBIH) said on Wednesday.
"We wish Prosinecki the best of luck in his future endeavours. He's been very professional and showed plenty of hunger in our quest to qualify for the European Championship."
Bosnia finished fourth in qualifying Group J, behind Italy and Finland who gained automatic places and third-placed Greece, who will miss out on the Euros.
Under fire from fans, pundits and the media, Prosinecki briefly stepped down after a 4-2 defeat by Armenia in September, only to reverse his decision 48 hours later after he was asked by the NFSBIH to stay in charge.
However, the Bosnian FA lost their patience after a 2-1 setback in Greece followed by a 3-0 home defeat by Italy left them with no chance of automatic qualification.
Bosnian media have touted the country's former head coach Safet Susic, who guided them to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, as the prime candidate to replace Prosinecki.
