Sweden could be set to sack a national team manager for the first time ever, with Jon Dahl Tomasson's position under serious pressure after a dismal start to their World Cup qualifying campaign left them on the brink of elimination.

Tomasson was in defiant mood after the latest loss, 1-0 at home to Kosovo on Monday, saying he had no intention of resigning but that decision could be made for him.

Swedish media reported that the country's football federation is holding an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday, and the main topic of discussion will surely be Tomasson's future after the team collected one point from their first four Group B games.

"We have full confidence in our coach, until we don't," Sweden's head of football Kim Kallstrom told SVT Sport after Monday's defeat.

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