Soccer-Coach Radulovic Returns To Lebanon Job A Month Before Asian Cup – News18

Lebanon have reappointed former Montenegro coach Miodrag Radulovic to switch Croatian Nikola Jurcevic only a month earlier than the Asian Cup in Qatar, the Lebanese FA mentioned on Monday.

Jurcevic left on Saturday by mutual consent after solely two months within the function as Lebanon put together to open the event towards the hosts and title holders on Jan. 12.

Radulovic, 56, managed Lebanon from 2015 to 2019. His first recreation shall be a pleasant versus Saudi Arabia on Jan. 4 in Doha.

Under Jurcevic Lebanon misplaced twice in friendlies towards Montenegro and the United Arab Emirates and had attracts towards Palestine and Bangladesh in 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

The Lebanese FA mentioned of Jurcevic’s departure: “The decision came after discussions between members of the executive committee to secure the best technical staff available to the team before its participation in the Asian Cup finals.”

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