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Myanmar signs Avramovic to coach national football team

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Last Updated : Mar 06 2015 | 5:28 PM IST

Myanmar Football Federation has signed Serbian Rodojko Avramovic as head coach of its national team, the federation announced on Friday.

Avramovic, who signed the one and a half year contract here on Thursday, pledged to cooperate with the football clubs of the Myanmar National League to raise sports standards in Myanmar, reports Xinhua.

The Myanmar national team will take part in the final stage of the AFC Challenge Cup in 2015 while Myanmar youth teams will participate in the AFC Under-22 and the Asean Championship (Suzuki Cup), the federation said.

Efforts are being made for the Myanmar U-19 team to secure the best result in the AFC Championships to be hosted in the country.

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First Published: Mar 06 2015 | 5:20 PM IST

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