Algerian FA appoints new head coach

The Algerian Football Federation has officially appointed Vladimir Petkovic as the new head coach

Algeria’s national team is set to be led by veteran manager Vladimir Petkovic.

The 60-year-old, born in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, will take the helm after a successful seven-year stint as head coach of the Swiss national team. Petkovic, who holds Bosnian citizenship, has signed a two-year contract, keeping him with the Algerian squad until July 2026.

Algeria won the 2019 AFCON grandly but failed abysmally in the 2021 and 2023 AFCONs. Following their 1-0 defeat to Mauritania in the 2023 tournament, which ended their run in Ivory Coast, the Algerian Football Federation parted ways with coach Djamel Belmadi after a six-year tenure.

Petkovic will be charged with bringing back the Fennec Foxes to their 1990 and 2019 days and also qualify Algeria for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Source: Newsroom

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