Soccer-Hay quits as New Zealand coach after World Cup miss


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qualifier - Costa Rica v New Zealand - Al Rayyan Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - June 14, 2022 New Zealand coach Danny Hay REUTERS/Mohammed Dabbous/File Photo

(Reuters) - New Zealand coach Danny Hay has decided to quit rather than re-apply for his job following a review of the All Whites' failure to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar.

Hay, who took over the team in 2019, will finish his tenure when his contract ends on Oct. 31, governing body New Zealand Football (NZF) said on Wednesday.

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