09.11.2018 11:36 h

Dutchman Keizer named Sporting Lisbon coach

Marcel Keizer has been named as the new Sporting Lisbon coach, replacing Jose Peseiro who was sacked last week, the club announced on Thursday.

The 49-year-old moves to Portugal after six months in charge of Al-Jazira in the United Arab Emirates and "has signed a contract until June 30, 2021," the Portuguese club said.

Keizer has spent the majority of his coaching career in his native Netherlands at teams including Ajax and FC Emmen.

Peseiro was dismissed after losing to second-tier Estoril in the Portugese League Cup on October 31.

Sporting sit in third place in the Portugese top-flight, three points behind leaders FC Porto on 21 points after nine games.