(Reuters) – Lebanon have reappointed former Montenegro coach Miodrag Radulovic to replace Croatian Nikola Jurcevic just a month before the Asian Cup in Qatar, the Lebanese FA said on Monday.
Jurcevic left on Saturday by mutual consent after only two months in the role as Lebanon prepare to open the tournament against the hosts and title holders on Jan. 12.
Radulovic, 56, managed Lebanon from 2015 to 2019. His first game will be a friendly versus Saudi Arabia on Jan. 4 in Doha.
Under Jurcevic Lebanon lost twice in friendlies against Montenegro and the United Arab Emirates and had draws against Palestine and Bangladesh in 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The Lebanese FA said 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.”
(Reporting by Ashraf Hamed Atta; Editing by Ken Ferris)
