Clemente to coach Serbians

Published July 19, 2006

MADRID, July 18: Former Spain boss Javier Clemente said on Tuesday he will take over as head coach of the Serbian national side for the next two years.

“It has been agreed, I'm now coach of Serbia and will coach the side through the qualification for Euro 2008,” Clemente said.

The 56-year-old will become the first foreign manager in charge of Serbia, who meet the Czech Republic in a friendly in Prague on Aug 16 — their first international as an independent nation since the spilt with Montenegro.—Reuters

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