Robert Rubcic appointed new coach of Bangladesh

Croatian Robert Rubcic has been named as the new coach of the Bangladesh football team, with his first assignment to be the Asian Games in November.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Friday the 46-year-old Rubcic had replaced Serbian Zoran Djordjevic and signed on to become Bangladesh's 14th foreign coach.

Rubcic, who last worked with Croatian club HNK Rijeka before stepping down in September last following a 6-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb, will also lead the team in the Asian Games, the 2012 London Olympics qualifiers and the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

He will arrive in Bangladesh within the next ten days and is expected to sign a one-year deal.