The French Alain Giresse was appointed this Wednesday, February 23 coach of the Kosovo teamannounced the Kosovo Football Federation.
Alain Giresse, 69, winner of Euro 1984 with France, said looking forward to coaching the Kosovo team
ranked only 109e in the FIFA rankings.
“Kosovar players are technical”
The former French international, converted into a coach, is committed until November 2023 in Kosovo, under the contract signed with the national federation. Kosovar players are technical players, who like to play with the ball. It’s a style that I like very much.
explained Giresse to the press in Pristina, capital of Kosovo.
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OFFICIAL | ???? Alain Giresse is the new head coach of #Kosova National Football Team. #WelcomeGiresse ???? pic.twitter.com/hjAxl2aiDC
— Kosovan Football ???? (@kosovanfooty_EN) February 23, 2022
Scorer during the mythical France – Germany of 1982, the old Bordeaux environment played 676 matches, including 593 with Bordeaux, of which he remains the best director (181 goals). He also finished second in the 1982 Ballon d’Or behind the Italian Paolo Rossi and won three titles for best French player (1982, 1983, 1987).
Became a coach, he started at Toulouse FC in 1995 before turning to the African continent where he led the selections of Gabon, Mali, Senegal, and Tunisia.
Kosovo had been without a coach since the departure of Swiss Bernard Challandes last October. Giresse will lead his side for the first time in friendlies against Switzerland and Burkina Faso in March.
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Kosovo declared its independence in 2008. It was admitted to FIFA and UEFA eight years later and has since aspired to qualify for a major international competition (Euro/World).
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