Soccer-Kosovo names Frenchman Alain Giresse as new head coach

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations 2019 - Semi-Final - Senegal v Tunisia - 30 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - July 14, 2019 Tunisia coach Alain Giresse before the match REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

PRISTINA (Reuters) - Former France midfielder Alain Giresse was named on Wednesday as Kosovo's new coach on a contract until the end of 2023.

Giresse, 69, replaces Swiss Bernard Challandes who was sacked late in 2021 following disappointing results in their World Cup qualifying matches.