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Saudis deny interest in hiring Donadoni as coach

09:25 BST, Tue 16 Sep 2008
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Italy's national soccer coach Roberto Donadoni listens to reporter's question during a news conference in Oberwaltersdorf June 23, 2008. Roberto Donadoni's stint as Italy coach should end with Sunday's Euro 2008 quarter-final defeat to Spain on penalties with World Cup-winning boss Marcello Lippi set for a recall, according to Italian media. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Sept 16 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's soccer federation on Tuesday denied reports it had approached former Italy boss Roberto Donadoni with a view to taking over as national team coach.

"The president has made it clear, we will be sticking with (coach) Nasser al-Johor for the rest of the World Cup qualifiers," the federation's secretary-general Faisal al-Abdulhadi told Reuters.

Donadoni was dismissed by Italy after the world champions' quarter-final exit to eventual winners Spain at Euro 2008.

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