Veteran Tabarez signs new deal as Uruguay coach


FILE PHOTO: Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez at Fisht Stadium, Sochi, Russia - June 30, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo

MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Oscar Tabarez has signed a new four-year deal as Uruguay coach that will extend his record as the world's most experienced national manager, the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) said on Friday.

"It will be Tabarez' fifth period in charge of the Uruguayan national team," the AUF said in a statement. "Tabarez has coached the team in 185 matches, which means he holds the record of coaching the most matches with the same national team."

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