Albania head coach Sylvinho (Credit: Twitter)
Albania hopes to maintain coach Sylvinho on the helm in a bid to succeed in the World Cup for the primary time after the Brazilian ushered the crew into subsequent summer season’s European Championship.
Albania hopes to maintain coach Sylvinho on the helm in a bid to succeed in the World Cup for the primary time after the Brazilian ushered the crew into subsequent summer season’s European Championship.
Albania certified for Euro 2024 atop a gaggle that included the Czech Republic and Poland. It’s solely the second time the nation has reached the event.
Albania’s qualification effort started with a 1-0 defeat in Poland in March however they’ve since gone unbeaten, successful 4 video games and drawing twice to succeed in 14 factors, and may safe high spot with a win at dwelling towards lowly Faroe Islands on Monday.
Sylvinho, the previous Arsenal and Barcelona left-again, has discovered success after lasting lower than a 12 months at his earlier jobs teaching Lyon and Corinthians.
He was appointed in January and has led Albania on a seven-recreation unbeaten run after beginning qualifying with a 1-0 loss at Poland in March.
Sylvinho’s present deal ends after subsequent summer season’s event in Germany.
Armand Duka, president of Albania’s soccer federation, mentioned Thursday that Sylvinho might be supplied a contract extension because the crew tries to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
“I believe in the next days we will offer the contract renewal (for) after the European,” Duka in an interview with non-public Albanian station News 24.
Duka downplayed the concept that Sylvinho might be lured to a much bigger job after subsequent summer season’s event.
“I do not fear (our) cooperation will change,” he mentioned.
Albania has made it to the European Championship solely as soon as earlier than — in 2016 beneath Italian coach Giovanni de Biasi. It has by no means certified for a World Cup.
Good Morning from absolutely the Legend Sylvinho!– took Albania after massive losses within the Elite Round towards Island and Israel– had not one Test Game till October 2023 –> nonetheless he confirmed an immense progress– made Mitaj appear like Prime Barca Sylvinho– trusted Jasir Asani pic.twitter.com/iR6V75ADGZ— Young Eagles (@xhemi_iseni) November 18, 2023
Sylvinho was employed in January collectively together with his two assistants — countryman Doriva and Argentinian Pablo Zabaleta.
Sylvinho couldn’t be contacted for any remark.
Earlier this month, he was reluctant to say the place he noticed himself after subsequent summer season.
“I prefer to live the unbelievable moment to dream for us and prepare the team from the next six or seven months,” Sylvinho mentioned.
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