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RIJKAARD NAMED SAUDI ARABIA COACH

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  • Published:04 Temmuz 2011, Pazartesi
  • Updated:04 Temmuz 2011, Pazartesi

have named former Netherlands and Barcelona coach as national team coach, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said.

The former Dutch international has signed a three year deal, the AFC said on their website.

were set to appoint Brazilian Ricardo Gomes last month but the deal fell through over disagreement on a starting date.

Rijkaard, 48, left Turkish club by mutual agreement last October. He will be expected to help Saudi Arabia, ranked 92 in the world, qualify for the 2014 in Brazil.