Monday, 28th July, 2014
Former Netherlands national team manager Dick Advocaat has been appointed as the manager of the Serbia national team.
He replaces Sinisa Mihajlovic, who failed to guide the Eastern European nation to the World Cup finals in Brazil this summer.
Advocaat’s first job is to qualify for the European Championship in France in 2016 and his contract will be reviewed upon his success.
"We have only one target, and that is to qualify", Advocaat, who is an experienced international manager, said in a press conference.
"That is the only option we have. No excuses; the quality is there. We have to show that we can do it."
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Advocaat managed the Netherlands over two stints, once in the early 1990s, and then between 2002 and 2004, while he also took charge of the United Arab Emirates in 2005, South Korea from 2005 until 2006 and Russia between 2010 and 2012.
The Dutchman also managed Rangers between 1998 and 2001 and won two Scottish league titles with the club.
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