Former Manchester City Striker Carlos Tevez Named New Rosario Central Manager
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Carlos Tevez confirmed as new manager of Rosario Central
Former Manchester United and Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez was named as the new manager of Argentine club Rosario Central on Tuesday, a fortnight after confirming his retirement as a player. The 38-year-old former Argentina international, who announced he was hanging up his boots on June 4, will take over the club on a one-year contract. Rosario are mired in the lower half of of Argentina's 28-team Primera Division in 22nd place. Tevez's playing career included successful stints in the Premier League with both Manchester clubs, as well as a spell with Juventus in Italy before his third and final playing contract with Boca Juniors. At Manchester United he won two Premier League titles and the 2008 Champions League, scoring in the penalty shoot-out against Chelsea. A year later he made the controversial decision to cross Manchester to join United's biggest rivals, helping City to win the 2011-2012 Premier League, their first English league title since 1968. At international level he won 76 caps for Argentina, and was a member of the 2004 Olympic gold medal-winning team. – TIMES/AFP related news
Tevez becomes manager of Rosario Central
Former Manchester United, Manchester City and Juventus forward Tevez, who began and ended his playing career with Boca Juniors, hung up his boots in early June. His appointment with Rosario Central was confirmed on Wednesday (AEST) as the 38 year-old was handed his first coaching job by the top flight club. Tevez won a remarkable 26 titles in his career and is among only four Argentine players to win both CONMEBOL's Copa Libertadores and the Champions League, lifting the biggest prize in European club football with United in 2008. He was a regular member of the Argentina national team for many years, featuring alongside the likes of Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain, but missed out on the squad for the 2014 World Cup where the team finished as runner-up to Germany. Four-time Argentinian champion Rosario Central revealed on Tuesday that Tevez has signed a one-year deal, announcing on Twitter: "The Apache becomes the new blue-gold coach, after signing a contract with the club for 12 months." Prior to Tevez signing his contract, goalkeeper Gaspar Servio told TNT Sports: "For me, it's something special that Carlitos [Tevez] can come here. "If he does come here, the group will back him to the death."
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