BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Francesco Calzona walked away from the Slovakia coaching job after disagreeing with a contract extension on Monday.
Calzona’s contract expired on March 31 and the Slovakian Football Association offered him a two-year extension.
“(But) there was no agreement on the length of the cooperation,” the association said. “After an open mutual debate it was agreed that Francesco Calzona will not continue working with our national team.”
The former Napoli coach took over Slovakia in August 2022. Slovakia beat Germany 2-0 in World Cup qualifying and reached the playoffs but lost to Kosovo 4-3 last month. Calzona’s last game in charge was a 2-0 friendly win over Romania on March 31.
Under 57-year-old Calzona, Slovakia came close to reaching the quarterfinals of a major tournament for the first time since becoming an independent state in 1993, at the 2024 European Championship in Germany. In the round of 16, Slovakia lost to England 2-1 after extra time.
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FILE – Slovakia’s head coach Francesco Calzona applauds supporters at the end of a round of sixteen match between England and Slovakia at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, June 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)
BEKASI, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers finished removing victims from a damaged commuter train car Tuesday, confirming the crash outside Indonesia’s capital killed 14 people.
The crash occurred Monday when a long-distance train crashed into the rear car of the stopped commuter train at Bekasi Timur Station outside Jakarta. The car was one designated for women only, a common accommodation to stop harassment.
A total of 84 injured people were taken to hospitals for treatment, said Bobby Rasyidin, CEO of state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia. The bodies of the dead were taken to a hospital for further identification.
Rescue teams completed the evacuation of all victims from inside the wreckage about midmorning. “There are no further casualties,” said Mohammad Syafii, the head of the National Search and Rescue Agency.
All 240 passengers on the Argo Bromo Anggrek long-distance train were safe, officials said.
Police were investigating the cause of the accident, Jakarta Police Chief Asep Edi Suheri told reporters at the scene.
Rasyidin said another commuter train struck a stalled taxi on a crossing near the station and a rail system disruption was suspected.
“As for the chronology of events, we are leaving it to the National Transportation Safety Committee to investigate the cause of tonight’s train accident in greater detail,” Rasyidin said.
Accidents are common on Indonesia’s aging railroad network. In January 2024, two trains collided in West Java province, killing at least four people.
Associated Press writer Niniek Karmini in Jakarta, Indonesia, contributed to this report.
Rescuers carry the body of a victim of a train collision in Bekasi, Indonesia, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A relative of a victim of a train collision weeps in Bekasi, Indonesia, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
Passengers are being rescued after a train collision in Bekasi, Indonesia, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo)
People who are injured in a train collision are treated at a hospital, in Bekasi, Indonesia, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Rescuers carry the body of a victim of a train collision in Bekasi, Indonesia, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
Workers examine the wreckages of trains after a collision in Bekasi, Indonesia, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
Relatives of victims comfort each other after a train collision in Bekasi, Indonesia, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
Workers and rescuers examine the wreckage following a train collision in Bekasi, Indonesia, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)