Coach sacked after Syria beat Saudi Arabia
DOHA, Qatar — Saudi Arabian football chiefs sacked coach Jose Peseiro on Sunday immediately after his demoralised side slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat at the hands of unfancied Asian Cup outsiders Syria. The 2007 finalists and three-time champions announced that Nasser Al Johar will take over from the 50-year-old Portuguese for the remainder of the [.
The Soccer Room @ Jan 9, 2011 8:34 PM EDT | Blog Profile
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