Laszlo lands Lithuania job

FORMER Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo has taken over as Lithuania coach. The Hungarian, 47, led Hearts to third in the Scottish Premier League in 2008-2009 after a stint as Uganda coach and at the helm of Budapest side Ferencvaros.

“Members of the executive committee were united over the choice of the coach... we decided that Laszlo is the best candidate given his experience and strategy presented,” Liutauras Varanavicius, the head of the Lithuanian soccer federation, said in a statement.

Raimondas Zutautas quit in November after his side lost 4-1 at home by the Czech Republic in a Euro 2012 qualifier, leaving them fourth in their five-team group.