Brazilian Sylvinho appointed as Albania national team coach

2023-01-10 12:15

Brazilian Sylvinho appointed as Albania national team coach

Brazilian Sylvinho has been named coach of the Albanian national team and tasked with securing qualification for Euro 2024 , the Albanian Football Federation said on Monday.


Sylvinho, who recently coached Corinthians, told reporters after signing an 18 -month contract: " We really want to do a good job, bring positive results and bring the Albanian national team to where it belongs. place. "

The 48 -year-old former player, who played for Arsenal and Barcelona, replaces Italian Eduardo Rea, who failed to lead the team to any major competitions during his three-year tenure.

"The contract runs until the end of 2024 , which shows that our main goal is to participate in Euro 2024 , and we have the opportunity to achieve that, " said Albanian FA president Armand Duka.

The only time Albania has participated in a major tournament was at Euro 2016 . They are in Group E qualifying with Poland, the Czech Republic, the Faroe Islands and Moldova for the 2024 tournament.


Brazilian Sylvinho appointed as Albania national team coach

Sylvinho's coaching experience

The first coaching experience was Titus's assistant at Corinthias. In December 2014 , he moved to Black and White Milan and became Roberto Mancini 's assistant on the Inter bench. In 2016 , he was again Titus' right-hand man, this time with the Brazil national team. In 2019 , he tried his first experience as the first coach of a well-known club.

The French team Lyon entrusted him with the bench, but Sylvinho's experience in Ligue 1 was short-lived. He was fired in October 2019, only 4-5 months after taking office.

 

Then, in May 2021 , Sylvinho was named manager of Corinthias, where he resisted for almost a year after being sacked in February .

 

Sylvinho is currently out of work and waiting for a chance to prove his worth as a coach, as the Albanian national team could be a good springboard for the 48 -year-old Brazilian into a sought-after European league .