Albert Riera ‘to sign’ for Red Star Belgrade after Champions League exit | OneFootball

Albert Riera is set to become Red Star Belgrade head coach, with the Spaniard expected to take charge in the coming days, SkySport Allemagne reports.

The 1991 European champions were eliminated in the third qualifying round of the Champions League by Hapoël Beer-Sheva, losing 0-1 and 0-2.

Riera, 44, would return to the dugout after being dismissed in Frankfurt in May. A former Bordeaux player, he coached the club in 2023-2024.

This would be his sixth role as a head coach. He has also worked in Slovenia, leading Olimpija Ljubljana in 2022-2023 and Celje in 2023 then 2024-2026. With Celje he reached the Europa Conference League quarter-finals in 2025.

Red Star have dropped into the Europa League play-offs and will face Viktoria Plzen on 20 and 27 August to qualify for the competition.

Source: L'Équipe

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