Swiss to name Murat Yakin as national coach, say papers


FILE PHOTO: FC Basel's coach Murat Yakin leaves the pitch after the first half of their Swiss Cup final soccer match against FC Zurich in the Stade de Suisse stadium in Bern April 21, 2014. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss Football Association will name former player Murat Yakin as the national team's new coach on Monday, Swiss newspapers reported on Sunday.

Yakin, who played for the national team 49 times, will replace Vladimir Petkovic, who has joined French side Bordeaux, after guiding the 'Nati' to the last eight of the Euro 2020 tournament, Nau.ch reported.

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