Rijkaard named new Saudi coach
Reuters - Sunday 03 July 2011, 12:20
KUALA LUMPUR - Saudi Arabia have named
former Netherlands and Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard 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.
Saudi Arabia 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 Galatasaray by mutual
agreement last October. He will be expected to help Saudi
Arabia, ranked 92 in the world, qualify for the 2014 World Cup
in Brazil.