YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) – Former Marseille coach Bernard Casoni took over as head of Armenia’s national soccer team, saying Friday that he is ready to work hard to achieve good results for this ex-Soviet republic.
“I am not a magician – good results will be achieved gradually,” Casoni told a news conference in the Armenian capital. He added that his first impression was that the team had some good talent, who needed “only to be led forward.”
Former coach Mihai Stoichita resigned in late June, less than two months before the start of World Cup qualifying. Armenia plays its first qualifier on Aug. 18, against Macedonia.
Casoni said he was focusing on that game, adding that he had previously known very little about Armenian soccer or the national team.
Ruben Airapetian, head of the Armenian soccer federation, said that he had signed a one-year contract with Casoni. He added that he would be paying the money for the French coach “from my pocket” since the Armenian federation lacked cash.
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