Goran Perkovac on coaching mission in Iraq

Goran Perkovac will be in charge of the national team of Iraq with the Asian championship next year in mind. The Croatian trainer achieved a warm welcome when he accepted the job via a contract signing in Baghdad.

Though achieving several top ten-records in the Asian Championship, the men’s selection of Iraq has yet to qualify for a World Cup.

Perkovac is yet to try on the aspiring players, reports the Iraqi Handball Federation.The 62-year-olds previous assignments includes Switzerland, Greece and the one-year-stint with his native Croatia leading to an abrupt end on eleventh place, an overall disappointing outcome in Euro 2024. 

As a back court player, Perkoovac had a most distinguished career with olympic medals both for Yugoslavia and Croatia and the ability to score heaps of goals for several Swiss clubs.