2014–15 Faroe Islands v Greece football matches

2014–15 Faroe Islands v Greece football matches

Aftermath

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===Aftermath===
===Aftermath===
The result caused the sacking of head coach [[Claudio Ranieri]],[https://www.eurosport.com/football/euro-2016/2016/greece-sack-claudio-ranieri-after-faroe-islands-humiliation_sto4478145/story.shtml Greece sack Claudio Ranieri after Faroe Islands humiliation], Eurosport, 15 November 2014 whose next job would be manager of English club [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] the following July. In his first season, the club would go on to win the [[2015–16 Premier League]] in what is also considered to be one of the biggest shocks in the sports.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/leicester-fans-need-thank-faroe-7453110|publisher=Irish Mirror|author=Will Magee|title=Why Leicester fans need to thank the Faroe Islands for their stunning season|date=1 March 2016|accessdate=28 June 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35988673|title=Leicester City win Premier League title after Tottenham draw at Chelsea|author=|date=2 May 2016|access-date=2 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502223012/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35988673|archive-date=2 May 2016|url-status=live|work=BBC Sport}}
The result caused the sacking of head coach [[Claudio Ranieri]],[https://www.eurosport.com/football/euro-2016/2016/greece-sack-claudio-ranieri-after-faroe-islands-humiliation_sto4478145/story.shtml Greece sack Claudio Ranieri after Faroe Islands humiliation], Eurosport, 15 November 2014 whose next job would be manager of English club [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] the following July. In his first season, the club would go on to win the [[2015–16 Premier League]] in what is also considered to be one of the biggest shocks in the sport.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/leicester-fans-need-thank-faroe-7453110|publisher=Irish Mirror|author=Will Magee|title=Why Leicester fans need to thank the Faroe Islands for their stunning season|date=1 March 2016|accessdate=28 June 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35988673|title=Leicester City win Premier League title after Tottenham draw at Chelsea|author=|date=2 May 2016|access-date=2 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502223012/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35988673|archive-date=2 May 2016|url-status=live|work=BBC Sport}}


Before the return fixture, the Faroe Islands suffered an away defeat to Romania, while Greece got a goalless away draw against Hungary.
Before the return fixture, the Faroe Islands suffered an away defeat to Romania, while Greece got a goalless away draw against Hungary.