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China taps France’s Perrin as coach
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Frenchman Alain Perrin has been appointed China coach, a position that has been vacant since the sacking of Jose Antonio Camacho last year, Chinese media reported yesterday.
Perrin, 57, will coach a national team for the first time in his career, having spent the past four seasons at Qatari clubs Umm Salal, al-Gharafa and al-Khor.
He is expected to meet his players today to prepare for next week’s Asian Cup qualifier against Iraq in Dubai, a Chinese Federation vice president was reported as saying by local media websites sina.com and china.org.cn.
Perrin made his name in France after leading Troyes from the fourth division to Ligue 1 before coaching leading sides Olympique Marseille and Olympique Lyon, with whom he won a league and cup double in 2008. His only spell in charge of a European club saw him sacked by then English Premier League side Portsmouth after eight months in charge in 2005.
China fired Spaniard Camacho last June following three home friendly defeats and a poor World Cup qualifying campaign. China is 88th in the world rankings and has only reached the World Cup finals once in 2002.
The Chinese Football Association has attempted to raise interest in the domestic soccer league by drafting in David Beckham as its ambassador. The recently-retired former England captain visited China several times last year. Officials hope he can help repair the shattered image of the league, which has been hit by a series of match-fixing scandals.
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