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Parreira to return as South Africa soccer coach

Posted Oct 24, 2009 10:10 PM

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JOHANNESBURG -Carlos Alberto Parreira has been appointed coach of South Africa's national soccer team, returning to the job he left a year ago.

South African football association spokesman Morio Sanyane told The Associated Press on Friday that the former Brazil coach has agreed to a second stint with the team.

He will replace another Brazilian, Joel Santana, who left his post Monday after a series of losses in the buildup to South Africa hosting the World Cup in June.

Parreira led his native Brazil to the 1994 World Cup title. He took over the South Africa team in 2006 but resigned last year to be with his ill wife.

2009-10-24 22:50:58