South Sudan who is now FIFA's 209th and the newest member signed Zoran
Djordjevic on a one year deal to coach them. The 60-year-old Serbian has
previously coached Yemen, Sudan, and Bangladesh.
He has also been in charge of the Philippines Under-23 side before , and will have his first major task in a friendly against Uganda ho are positioned 23rd in Africa and 94th overall on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, on July 10.
Djordjevic's son Mirko said "he looks forward to providing opportunities for talented South Sudanese players to play for clubs in Europe."
"This is a great opportunity for all the players just as I did for James Moga when I arranged his transfer to the I-League where he became one of the top three strikers in India."
Djordjevic led Churchill Brothers to their first Indian I-League title in 2008/09, and instigated Bangladesh's triumphant South Asian Games 2010 campaign on home soil.
He has also been in charge of the Philippines Under-23 side before , and will have his first major task in a friendly against Uganda ho are positioned 23rd in Africa and 94th overall on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, on July 10.
Djordjevic's son Mirko said "he looks forward to providing opportunities for talented South Sudanese players to play for clubs in Europe."
"This is a great opportunity for all the players just as I did for James Moga when I arranged his transfer to the I-League where he became one of the top three strikers in India."
Djordjevic led Churchill Brothers to their first Indian I-League title in 2008/09, and instigated Bangladesh's triumphant South Asian Games 2010 campaign on home soil.
South Sudan nicknamed Bright Star, will be eligible to play in the 2015
Africa Cup of Nations and the 2018 World Cup qualifying fixtures.
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