Belgrade, June 10 (Reuters) - Red Star Belgrade have named former
stalwart Slavoljub Muslin as the team's new coach, the club's director
Dragan Dzajic said.
Muslin, who guided Red Star to two consecutive league titles and an FA
Cup in 2000 and 2001, has been appointed in place of Zoran Filipovic,
whose two-year spell in charge ended in failure to live up to the club's
expectations.
Dzajic said Muslin had signed a two year contract for an undisclosed fee
with the aim of recapturing domestic silverware and making an impact in
Europe.
"We are very pleased to have Muslin back among us and it is our objective
to get back to winning ways in domestic competitions and do well in
Europe," he told reporters.
Muslin, a part of the Red Star side that played in the UEFA Cup final in
1979, was released by Levski Sofia in March after steering them to the
Bulgarian league and cup double in 2002.
He said he was delighted to return to his home club.
"I am overjoyed to be among my dear friends again and we will do our best
to give our fantastic fans lots to cheer about," he said.
"Red Star's ambitions, as always, are to win the domestic double and get
as far as we can in European competitions."
The club have surrendered domination of the Serbia & Montenegro
championship to bitter city rivals Partizan, who won two consecutive league
titles while Muslin was away.
Red Star finished this year's championship 19 points behind Partizan and
ended a barren season with a disappointing 1-0 cup final defeat to Sartid Smederevo.
