British Olympic handball team coach Djukic applies for the Russia job

The British Olympic men’s handball team coach Dragan Djukic has filed an application for the vacant Russia job just five months before the start of the London 2012 games, according to the Russian Handball Union website has said.

Djukic’s name is among nine other for the position to replace Vladimir Maksimov, who resigned after a mediocre display at the European Championships last month.

Asked whether the successful candidate would be required to start work immediately, or start later Spokesman Viktor Polovenko in an interview to RIA Novosit said claimed the successful applicant will take charge of the team «at once.»

The 50-year-old Serbian coach was handed the job to lead the British team into its first Olympics in 2009.