Ljubisa Tumbakovic named new Serbia coach

By: The Associated Press Posted: 8:15 AM CDT Monday, Jul. 1, 2019

BELGRADE, Serbia - Serbia's soccer federation has named former Montenegro coach Ljubisa Tumbakovic as the new national team coach.

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BELGRADE, Serbia - Serbia's soccer federation has named former Montenegro coach Ljubisa Tumbakovic as the new national team coach.

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BELGRADE, Serbia – Serbia’s soccer federation has named former Montenegro coach Ljubisa Tumbakovic as the new national team coach.

Tumbakovic succeeds Mladen Krstajic who was fired after a humiliating 5-0 loss against Ukraine in a European Championship qualifier last month.

The 66-year-old Tumbakovic was sacked by Montenegro last month after he boycotted the European Championship qualifier against Kosovo for what Serbian media said were “patriotic” reasons.

Tumbakovic is from Serbia where state propaganda launched a campaign against Serbs playing in games with Kosovo, which declared its independence from Serbia in 2008. Serbia does not recognize Kosovo’s statehood.

He will have his debut as Serbia’s coach against Portugal in Belgrade in a European Championship qualifier on Sept 7.

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