Former Black Stars coach Claude Leroy is the latest name to be linked with the Saudi Arabia national team job.
\nThe Frenchman was sacked by Oman following their poor showing in the Gulf Cup in November, and a failure to qualify the nation for the 2011 Asian Cup.
\nThe tactician is however being considered by the Saudi FA to replace Jose Peseiro who was sacked after Saudi\u2019s 0-2 loss to Syria in their opening game of the 2011 Asia Cup ongoing in Qatar. Le Roy revealed he was saddened to be no longer in charge of Al-Ahmar .
\n\u201cI don\u2019t know if sacked is a word I like, but we have collaborated to end our three years,\u201d the coach said. \u201cI\u2019m sad because I honestly thought we were building something.
\n\u201cWe played two Gulf Cups and didn\u2019t actually lose a game \u2014 I feel I didn\u2019t achieve what I wanted, that is, World Cup qualification. I thought we could continue this with me but it seems others don\u2019t think so. Sometimes people in football don\u2019t understand, there are a lot of different characters.
\n\u201cI can\u2019t be bitter because I\u2019ve had three fantastic years in Oman and built great relations with everybody there. I\u2019ve been lucky to work under a great President with fantastic staff members.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s a surprise but that\u2019s football it\u2019s a permanent lesson in humility \u2014 I\u2019ve had some offers and we\u2019ll see where I go but I\u2019m in no hurry,\u201d he concluded.
\nLeroy was coach of Ghana between 2006-2008 during which period he led the Black Stars to a bronze medal at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Ghana after which he failed to extend his contract after it\u2019s expiration and was replaced by Milovan Rajevac.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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