Ex-Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac says he wants to become the first person to lead Qatar to the World Cup.<\/p>\n
The Serbian has a difficult mission in trying to give the wealthy 2022 World Cup host credibility on the field to match its status in soccer politics.<\/p>\n
Hired in February, Rajevac\u2019s task begins next week when the 94th-ranked Qataris start their qualification road to Brazil 2014 with an preliminary-round tie against Vietnam.<\/p>\n
Rajevac will be richly rewarded for success \u2014 although his 3\u00bd-year contract could mean little if Qatar is eliminated in the two-leg series before the main draw is even announced July 30.
However, he told The Associated Press he is motivated by making history, not money.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is the most important thing, the greatest satisfaction. This is something that you cannot buy,\u201d Rajevac said Tuesday through a translator after his team\u2019s final match of a brief European training camp.<\/p>\n
Last year, Rajevac\u2019s Ghana team eliminated the United States in the second round and nearly became the first African team to reach a World Cup semifinal.
That performance enhanced Rajevac\u2019s reputation just five years after he was an assistant at Doha club Al Sadd when the Qatari league was an outpost sprinkled with aging stars.
Rajevac said he was \u201cthrilled\u201d to come back to Qatar because of its special place in soccer\u2019s new world order.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is why we\u2019re trying to build a team for the future. You try to do everything according to a plan.\u201d<\/p>\n
That plan includes Qatar reaching a World Cup on merit, in its 10th attempt since first entering for the 1978 event.<\/p>\n
It qualifies automatically for the 2022 tournament as host.
Qatar has two chances left, but the relaxed coach said he\u2019s not under stress.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no additional pressure,\u201d Rajevac said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFootball is like that, everything is pressure. You need to be very calm to do your work properly. We try to channel that pressure into a positive performance.\u201d<\/p>\n
In Europe this month, Qatar lost 3-0 to Swiss top-division side Lausanne, and 4-2 against Bayern Munich in Italy, before returning to Switzerland to draw 2-2 with Neuchatel Xamax.
Rajevac\u2019s squad begins its 2014 World Cup quest on July 23.<\/p>\n
Rajevac also is untroubled by Qatar\u2019s searing heat, having worked there before, as well as in Ghana and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe already have one stadium that\u2019s air conditioned and the Aspire academy is a fantastic facility for training,\u201d Rajevac said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo heat doesn\u2019t disturb us at all. Qatar is really investing a lot, this is the target \u2014 to build an excellent team for Qatar so it can represent the country at the highest level.
\u201cI came here for a long time to build a team and qualify for the World Cup,\u201d he said.
And how many bonus dollars are written into his contract for accomplishing that mission? Rajevac smiles broadly.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no money that can give you that satisfaction when you qualify this country for the first time in their history.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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