Rajevac to be unveiled as Thai team coach on Friday

The 63-year-old Serbian last week got the nod ahead of a host of high-profile coaches including German veteran Wilfried Schaefer after a month-long search to find successor to former national striker Kiatisak Senamuang who decided to step down from the national post at the end of March.  

Rajevac, who oversaw Ghana’s historic run to the quarterfinals of 2010 World Cup before losing to Uruguay on penalties, will arrive along with three members of his backroom staff on Thursday for his unveiling due to be held at the Thai FA’s headquarters the following day.  

The Serbian, whose nomadic career included brief stint as trainer of Qatar national team, would be tasked with rebuilding job following the Thai side’s poor campaign in the ongoing last-12 team of Asian qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The former defender, who was offered a one-year contract plus extension option for another year, will make his bow as the national team coach in a friendly away to Uzbekistan on June 6 prior to his competitive game in charge of the Kingdom against the United Arab Emirates in the World Cup qualifier at Rajamangala National Stadium a week later.