The Croatian FA (HNS) have sacked national Under-17 coach Robert Jarni after he expressed his desire for Real Betis to defeat Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa Conference League. A statement from the HNS on Thursday declared that its executive committee had “unanimously” decided to relieve Jarni, 55, of his duties “after inappropriate statements in the media”. It came in the aftermath of Jarni — a former Croatian international who starred in the nation’s run to the semi-finals of the World Cup in 1998 — telling Croatian media outlet Vecernji that he wanted Spanish...