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Sinisa Mihajlovic is ready for Serbia job according to Inter's Dejan
Stankovic
The Nerazzurri midfielder believes the former Fiorentina coach is '150
per cent ready' to take up the challenge as boss of his national side
Despite being sacked by Fiorentina this week, Sinisa Mihajlovic would be
the next Serbian national team coach if Inter's Dejan Stankovic had his
way.
After being replaced by Delio Rossi on the Viola bench, Mihajlovic is
unable to be appointed coach at another Sere A side, as league rules
state he can only work at one club per season.
Serbia, meanwhile, are on the hunt for a new coach after Vladimir
Petrovic was sacked following failure to qualify for the Euro 2012, with
Radovan Curcic currently in temporary charge of the team.
However, Stankovic believes Mihajlovic is the ideal man to take the
reins in the long term.
“If you ask me whether Mihajlovic is ready to manage Serbia, then I
would reply Sinisa is 150 per cent ready both for a long career in the
world of football and this enormous experience,” Stankovic told Serbian
newspaper Blic.
“What counts more than anything else is not his age, but his great
experience and knowledge of the sport.”
Meanwhile the president of the Serbian FA, Tomislav Karadzic, added:
“Mihajlovic is among the best Serbian tacticians in circulation and he
is also young.
“I’d like to talk to him to find out what his plans are. After the World
Cup, I called Mihajlovic two or three times, but he chose Fiorentina.
“I don’t know if he can be considered the number one candidate now, but
in any case we will only seek a new coach next year.”
Stankovic is in line to play one more friendly for his country before
entering international retirement, making him the most capped player for
Serbia as he currently tied with Savo Milosevic on 102 caps.
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