Iraq coach non-committal on future
Wednesday, 25 July 2007
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 24 (AFP): Iraq's Brazilian coach Jorvan Vieira has refused to say whether he will sign a new contract after defying the odds to guide his team to the Asian Cup semi-finals.
Vieira, 53, inked a two-month deal with the Iraqi FA in May to take the team to the Asian Cup, but is known to have found the job fraught with difficulty.
He said he will take a vacation after the tournament before deciding on his future.
When Vieira took the job in May, he insisted it was not about money but "a personal message that I want to address to the Iraqi people aimed at putting a smile on their lips".
Vieira, 53, inked a two-month deal with the Iraqi FA in May to take the team to the Asian Cup, but is known to have found the job fraught with difficulty.
He said he will take a vacation after the tournament before deciding on his future.
When Vieira took the job in May, he insisted it was not about money but "a personal message that I want to address to the Iraqi people aimed at putting a smile on their lips".