Iraq in negotiations with Egil Olsen

[South Iraq]

Negotiations with Olsen did not go well, and the Iraqi FA have signed a 3 months contract with the next option, the Brazilian coach Jorvan Vieira.

[Samanian]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

i live in norway, i've seen this guy coach the NT and 2 clubs

this is the guy who ****ed wimbledon up :P

Yeah, can't say his stay in Fredrikstad was successful. They guy has become more of a joke the last couple of years. But if the Iraqis feel he'll do good for their national team then good for them.

[Suprah]

Although Arab sides generally play with a fair amount of flair and attacking sense, they lack stability at the back and are known to show inconsistencies. This guy, although we know his coaching credentials, can bring a fair bit of stability in the side but they will need a lot of practice to make that happen to wearing down opponents and winning by the odd goal.

Kinda like Mourinho

[chuck bass]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

i live in norway, i've seen this guy coach the NT and 2 clubs

this is the guy who ****ed wimbledon up :P

[Haf3z]

prepare for a 6-3-1 formation with a "kick it long" philosophy .

[Samanian]

This man will make Iraq play some really boring football, but at least I hope he gets some good results for the team.

I would have preferred a local coach to take over for now, but oh well.

Point taken.

[Sumerian]

This man will make Iraq play some really boring football, but at least I hope he gets some good results for the team.

I would have preferred a local coach to take over for now, but oh well.

[Samanian]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egil_Olsen

His impact on Norwegian style of football is still so heavy that they are still struggling to change their style of football to a more offensive one.

[South Iraq]

Expect to see nothing but long balls from Iraq if this guy gets the job.

His long-ball philosophy, use of the 4-5-1 system and his teams often extremely successful defending earned him a bad reputation of boring football, even during the period when his results as Norway manager were astonishing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egil_Olsen

[Samanian]

Expect to see nothing but long balls from Iraq if this guy gets the job.

[South Iraq]

That would be great for Iraq! But is this for the upcoming Asian Cup or after the AC because I don't think its that smart to sign a coach two months before the cup starts, especially someone who probably doesn't knows much about the football in Iraq & middle east..

Yes its for the upcoming WAFF Championships & the Asian Cup, and I totally agree with you its not a smart move as I dont think it will be beneficial in the short run to get any foreign coach to take charge of Iraq since theres no time left for the big continental tournament.

[ShirFarhad]

That would be great for Iraq! But is this for the upcoming Asian Cup or after the AC because I don't think its that smart to sign a coach two months before the cup starts, especially someone who probably doesn't knows much about the football in Iraq & middle east..

[South Iraq]

The Iraqi FA are in negotations with coach Egil Olsen to take charge of the Iraqi national team. The Norwegian will arrive to Amman-Jordan tommorow morining to meet the Iraqi officials.

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