Giampaolo Mazza has endured a tough 15 years (Picture: Getty)

San Marino coach Giampaolo Mazza has decided to call it a day after his side won just a single point during his 15 year tenure.

Mazza’s side were known as the whipping-boys of England’s World Cup qualification group, losing 8-0 to Ukraine on Tuesday, having already been beaten 9-0 by the same opponents, 8-0 by England and 6-0 by Montenegro earlier in the campaign.

Unsurprisingly, they finished bottom of Group H without a point and with a staggering goal difference of -53 – by far the worst of any side in European qualifying.

San Marino, with a population of just 32,000, are currently listed joint 207th in Fifa’s world rankings, their lowest-ever position which they have held since last October.




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San Marino ended qualification for the 2014 World Cup with a goal difference of -53 (Picture: Getty)

But it’s not been all bad news for Mazza over the past 15 years. He did manage to guide his side to a 1-1 World Cup qualifying draw against Latvia in April 2001, where Nicola Albani earned his side’s only point of Mazza’s reign.

‘The regret is that we never won an official game, but I am proud that we never used a naturalised player,’ said Mazza.

‘The team has improved in recent years and also we play with courage.’

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