Petrovic appointed new football China coach

0 Comments | AFP, September, 2007

BEIJING (AFP) — China has appointed former Yugoslav international Vladimir Petrovic as its new coach on a one-year contract, state media reported.

The 52-year-old, who coached Chinese Super League club Dalian Shide to the league title in 2005, will be in charge until September 30 next year when China completes its third round of Asian qualifying for the 2010 World Cup.

Petrovic replaces Zhu Guanghu, who was sacked last month following the national team's humiliating first-round exit from the Asian Cup in July.

According to the Xinhua news agency, Petrovic will be under the "guidance" of Ratomir Dujkovic, who is coach of the Olympic team and who recommended his former Belgrade Red Star teammate to the China Football Association.

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