coach of the UAE football Ivan Jovanovic left his post, without playing with the team a single match. According to the official website of the local football Association, the contract with the 57-year-old Serbian specialist was terminated.
Jovanovic led the national team of the UAE in December last year, having signed a contract for six months. He had to prepare her for the qualification matches of the 2022 world Cup and Asian Cup-2023, is planned for March and June.
But FIFA postponed the games indefinitely because of the pandemic of coronavirus.
Informed specialist, recognized in 2011, the best Serbian coach, worked with a number of Greek clubs, Cypriot APOEL team and “al-Nasr” from the UAE.
UAE FA Terminates The Contract of The National Team Coach Ivan Jovanovic .. pic.twitter.com/wuBkZZEi26
— UAEFA (@uaefa_ae) April 6, 2020
Jovanovic was not the first national team coach, was dismissed due to the pandemic. In late March, the football Association of Uruguay terminated the contract with Oscar Tabares, coached team since 2006.