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Advocaat to quit Russia after Euro

May 1, 2012 - 18:27 By Korea Herald
MOSCOW (AP) ― Russia coach Dick Advocaat reportedly will not extend his contract and will quit after the European Championship.

“After the European Championship, I’ll go,” Advocaat was quoted as saying in the Sprot-Express newspaper on Monday.

“I can’t tell you the reason yet, but knowing about all the speculation, I’ll say right now, it’s not about the money.”

Advocaat signed a two-year contract in April 2010 with an option for two more years and the primary goal of qualifying for Euro 2012, which runs June 8-July 1 in Poland and Ukraine.

Advocaat succeeded fellow Dutchman Guus Hiddink, who led Russia to the semifinals of Euro 2008 but failed to qualify for the World Cup.

In two years under Advocaat, Russia won 10 matches, drew five and lost three.